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On the vertical axis of a Plot whenever I have a ratio of variables in a string as axes label, the exporting of the plot to PDF format messes this ratio up. Minimal working example:

Export["test.pdf", 
 Plot[0, {x, 0, 1}, 
  FrameLabel -> {"c", "\!\(\*FractionBox[\(a\), \(b\)]\)"}
 ]
]

This with Mathematica 10.0.2 produces the following image:

the ratio a/b is displayed problematic

Is there any way to resolve this issue where a/b is not shown correctly within the exported PDF by Mathematica?

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  • $\begingroup$ I get the same with 10.0.2. Also when rewriting as DisplayForm@FractionBox["a", "b", Beveled -> False]. Ditto with Beveled->True. It looks like a bug $\endgroup$
    – Mike Honeychurch
    Commented Dec 17, 2014 at 19:55
  • $\begingroup$ Is there maybe another way to display fractions in a useful and neat way? $\endgroup$
    – Maikel
    Commented Dec 18, 2014 at 10:35

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This may be a workaround :

Export["test.pdf", Plot[0, {x, 0, 1}, Frame -> True, FrameLabel -> {"c", ToString[\!\(\*FractionBox[\(a\), \(b\)]\)]}]]

Simply wrap ToString around and you will get the correct output. enter image description here

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An easy way to fix this I found out is not using rotated labels on the y-axis using the command:

RotateLabel -> False

This does not solve the bug itself though.

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