[bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on how braille and screen readers handle roman numerals
- From: "Sandi Ryan" <sjryan2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:58:37 -0500
Hi Judy,
I think the software will probably put dots 5-6 before the i or ii in the
Braille file. I'm not sure what's to be done about that--I'd just read it,
understand it and move on, but I know we want books as accessible as
possible. Would it be acceptable to make the i's uppercase--you could do
that with a search and replace string?
In a Braille document that wasn't electronic, I'd just put in type ii and
it'd be understandable.
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy s." <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 2:05 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Question on how braille and screen readers handle
roman numerals
Hi all,
I'm proofreading a book that is discussing types of muscle fibers in
athletes. Apparently there are two kinds of muscle fibers. The technical
name for them is "type one" and "type two." However, that is written as
t-y-p-e space I, where the I is denoting a roman numeral one, and t-y-p-e
space I-I, where the I-I is denoting a roman numeral two.
Do roman numerals when used this way within a sentence, not as page
numbering or as outline numbers, translate into braille and with a screen
reader as roman numerals, or do they translate as the letter "I" and the
letters "I-I" instead of as "one" and "two"?
If they translate as the letter "i" is there anything any of you do to
make it clear that it's supposed to be roman numerals?
Thanks!
Judy s.
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