diff --git a/src/Microdown-LaTeXExporter-Tests/MicLaTeXWriterTest.class.st b/src/Microdown-LaTeXExporter-Tests/MicLaTeXWriterTest.class.st
index 278b4d6f..f9fcb0cd 100644
--- a/src/Microdown-LaTeXExporter-Tests/MicLaTeXWriterTest.class.st
+++ b/src/Microdown-LaTeXExporter-Tests/MicLaTeXWriterTest.class.st
@@ -282,6 +282,37 @@ MicLaTeXWriterTest >> testLinkBold [
 		'\href{/anUrl}{\textbf{Foo}}', newLine
 ]
 
+{ #category : 'tests - math' }
+MicLaTeXWriterTest >> testMathBloc [
+
+	self
+	parseInlined:'$$
+f(a) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \oint_{\gamma} \frac{f(z)}{z - a} dz
+$$'
+
+	andCheckWeGet: 
+
+'\begin{equation}', newLine,
+'f(a) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \oint_{\gamma} \frac{f(z)}{z - a} dz', newLine,
+'\end{equation}' 
+]
+
+{ #category : 'tests - math' }
+MicLaTeXWriterTest >> testMathBlocWithLabel [
+
+	self
+	parseInlined:'$$ % label=eq1
+f(a) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \oint_{\gamma} \frac{f(z)}{z - a} dz
+$$'
+
+	andCheckWeGet: 
+
+'\begin{equation}', newLine,
+'\label{eq1}', newLine,
+'f(a) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \oint_{\gamma} \frac{f(z)}{z - a} dz', newLine,
+'\end{equation}' 
+]
+
 { #category : 'tests - formats' }
 MicLaTeXWriterTest >> testMonospace [
 
@@ -417,6 +448,27 @@ MicLaTeXWriterTest >> testRealLinkSample [
 '\href{http://www.pharo.org}{The Pharo Project}', newLine 
 ]
 
+{ #category : 'tests - math' }
+MicLaTeXWriterTest >> testSimpleMathBloc [
+	
+	| root math |
+	root := parser parse: '
+$$
+f(a) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \oint_{\gamma} \frac{f(z)}{z - a} dz
+$$'.
+	math := root children first.
+	self
+	parseInlined:'$$ 
+f(a) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \oint_{\gamma} \frac{f(z)}{z - a} dz
+$$'
+
+	andCheckWeGet: 
+
+'\begin{equation}', newLine, 
+'f(a) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \oint_{\gamma} \frac{f(z)}{z - a} dz', newLine,
+'\end{equation}' 
+]
+
 { #category : 'tests - formats' }
 MicLaTeXWriterTest >> testStrike [
 
diff --git a/src/Microdown-LaTeXExporter/MicLaTeXWriter.class.st b/src/Microdown-LaTeXExporter/MicLaTeXWriter.class.st
index 1b2bdd9d..216c341f 100644
--- a/src/Microdown-LaTeXExporter/MicLaTeXWriter.class.st
+++ b/src/Microdown-LaTeXExporter/MicLaTeXWriter.class.st
@@ -248,6 +248,23 @@ MicLaTeXWriter >> visitListItem: anItem [
 	canvas newLine
 ]
 
+{ #category : 'visiting' }
+MicLaTeXWriter >> visitMath:  aMicMathEnvironment [
+	"here we should add a label if there is one"
+	
+	canvas newLine.
+	canvas environment
+		name: 'equation';
+		with: [ 
+			| args |
+			args := aMicMathEnvironment arguments.
+			(args includesKey: 'label')
+			 	ifTrue: [ canvas raw: '\label{', (args at: 'label'), '}'.
+				canvas newLine.].
+			
+			canvas raw: aMicMathEnvironment body. canvas newLine ] 
+]
+
 { #category : 'blocks - inline' }
 MicLaTeXWriter >> visitMonospace: aMonospace [
 	canvas command
diff --git a/src/Microdown-Tests/MicArgumentsSplitterTest.class.st b/src/Microdown-Tests/MicArgumentsSplitterTest.class.st
index 9936bdd3..38b7846f 100644
--- a/src/Microdown-Tests/MicArgumentsSplitterTest.class.st
+++ b/src/Microdown-Tests/MicArgumentsSplitterTest.class.st
@@ -26,6 +26,19 @@ MicArgumentsSplitterTest >> testArguments [
 	self assert: (subject at: #foo) equals: 'bar'
 ]
 
+{ #category : 'tests' }
+MicArgumentsSplitterTest >> testArgumentsForMath [
+	| subject |
+	subject := self subjectUnderTestWith: '%foo=bar'.
+	self assert: (subject at: #foo) equals: 'bar'.
+	
+	subject := self subjectUnderTestWith: ' %foo=bar'.
+	self assert: (subject at: #foo) equals: 'bar'.
+	
+	subject := self subjectUnderTestWith: ' % foo=bar'.
+	self assert: (subject at: #foo) equals: 'bar'.
+]
+
 { #category : 'tests' }
 MicArgumentsSplitterTest >> testCanInstantiate [
 	| subject |
diff --git a/src/Microdown-Tests/MicMathBlockTest.class.st b/src/Microdown-Tests/MicMathBlockTest.class.st
index 8922ca1d..8baf0796 100644
--- a/src/Microdown-Tests/MicMathBlockTest.class.st
+++ b/src/Microdown-Tests/MicMathBlockTest.class.st
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ V_i = C_0 - C_3
 MicMathBlockTest >> testMathBlockWithParametersAndLatexComment [
 
 	| root math |
+	
+	"note that in the following  
+	$$%label=eq11
+	
+	The % is needed else it does not work on github and the label is part of the equation."
+	
+	
+	 
 	root := self parserClass new parse: '
 
 ',MathOpeningBlockMarkup,'%key=cite&label=42
diff --git a/src/Microdown/MicArgumentList.class.st b/src/Microdown/MicArgumentList.class.st
index e996e96d..b24b2094 100644
--- a/src/Microdown/MicArgumentList.class.st
+++ b/src/Microdown/MicArgumentList.class.st
@@ -75,14 +75,24 @@ MicArgumentList >> defaultValue [
 { #category : 'initialization' }
 MicArgumentList >> from: fullString [
 	"I am the 'parser' of the argument splitter"
-	| barSplit |
-	fullString isEmpty ifTrue: [ ^ self ].
-	(fullString intersection: '|=&') isEmpty 
-		ifTrue: [ ^self setDefaultNoArguments: fullString  ].
-	barSplit := fullString splitOn: $|.
+	| barSplit string |
+	string := fullString.
+	string isEmpty ifTrue: [ ^ self ].
+	
+	"for math equation we can have 
+		$$ % label=eqq1 or 
+		$$ %label=eqq2"
+	(string intersection: '%') isNotEmpty 
+		ifTrue: [ string := string trim.
+				string first = $%
+					ifTrue: [ string := string allButFirst trim ] ].
+	
+	(string intersection: '|=&') isEmpty 
+		ifTrue: [ ^self setDefaultNoArguments: string  ].
+	barSplit := string splitOn: $|.
 	barSplit size > 1
 		ifTrue: [ ^ self setDefaultAndArguments: barSplit  ].
-	self setNoDefaultButArguments: fullString
+	self setNoDefaultButArguments: string
 	
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/Microdown/MicMathBlock.class.st b/src/Microdown/MicMathBlock.class.st
index 04dc34a4..1df1a63b 100644
--- a/src/Microdown/MicMathBlock.class.st
+++ b/src/Microdown/MicMathBlock.class.st
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ $$
 V_i = C_0 - C_3
 $$
 
+Now if you want to have label and references to an equation as in LaTeX you should prefix the parameter with % (else it will break on github).
+
+
+
+```
+$$ % label=theEq
+V_i = C_0 - C_3
+$$
+
+See *@theEq@*
+```
+
 
 "
 Class {