[bksvol-discuss] Re: Another nuisance question on formatting
- From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:28:03 -0500
Dear Mayrie;
I appreciate the quick reply! I guess Doug just has not stumbled on the
option to insert blank lines in his reader; thanks for the tip!
Have a great day!
Valerie
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> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mayrie ReNae
> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 1:08 PM
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> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Another nuisance question on formatting
>
> Hi Valerie,
>
> It doesn't matter in the longrun what we do with paragraphs.
> What
> you choose to do is purely a matter of personal preference for you
> during
> proofreading.
>
> In the end, the xml file, from which the daisy files are created
> has
> a blank line between paragraphs. And daisy readers give the option to
> choose what the reader wants to see, either indentation, or a blank
> line.
> We as proofreaders can't change this.
>
> So, do what makes you most comfortable to proofread.
>
> Mayrie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie
> Maples
> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 10:19 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Another nuisance question on formatting
>
> Your local pest with another formatting question.
>
> I am sitting on a fence on this one. And my dilemma is in great part
> due to
> knowing that certain format translations can be problematic or just
> irritating for Braille and other blind users. Although I do not
> "preserve
> formatting at all costs", I have tended to center justify titles and
> chapter
> headings that are handled that way within the text. Especially since
> they
> are usually already that way after having been scanned or proofed.
> Basically
> I have just gone with however the book was when I received it and made
> it
> consistent. Is that okay?
>
> Another issue that I struggle with, more so when I get text that is not
> well
> separated, is how to handle paragraphs. If there are no indent and no
> blank
> lines between paragraphs, I tend to just indent the first line of the
> new
> paragraph. However, Doug and some other people have told me that it is
> actually easier, especially on the longer pages, if there is a blank
> line
> and/or indent. Is there any preference in these regards?
>
> Thanks for all your help!
> Valerie
>
>
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