Mathjax (LaTeX) rendering error with brackets (`{}`) and "align"

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Create a LaTeX Math script (in-line/block) containing (a) a function with brackets, and (b) an align function as such:

Blank Brackets:

$$
{
\begin{align}
Test
\end{align}
}
$$

(e.g., \large{} function)

$$
\large{
\begin{align}
Test
\end{align}
}
$$

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Expected result

No error.

Actual result

An error (mathjax text is highlighting as yellow/red & is not rendering…)

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: 1.14.4
Installer version: 1.14.4
Operating system: Windows 11 Home 10.0.26200
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Additional information

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2

Change them from align to aligned.

align – standalone, for multiple equations
aligned – inside other environments, for parts within an equation

MathJax 3 had let users get away with nesting display environments. MathJax 4 is strict.