Hi Monica, No, writing symbols out I think would be a bad idea. Not only is it supurfluous, it defeats any kind of verbocity options a user may have set. Or if they're a braille reader, like Sarah mentioned, seeing things spelled out instead of proper braille symbols could be confusing. I stick with the asterisk *, because most lower verbocity settings pronounce this character, whereas the dash is often times ignored. HTH, Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Monica Ballard" <MBallard1@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 9:25 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Signifying Plot Changes > When feasible, would it make sense to replace plot changing symbols like > ***, or ---, with the words "asterisk, asterisk,asterisk" or "dash, dash, > dash" when validating? > > Monica > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shelley L. Rhodes > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 10:18 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Signifying Plot Changes > > An * is usually a good one that can reproduce well in Braille. > > I usually replace bullets for a * when I come across then, and they don't > scan well. > > Some books use stars, and I saw one book once that used a + to show a plot > change. > > Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide > Dogs For the Blind Inc. > Graduate Advisory Council > www.guidedogs.com > > The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the > steps - we must step up the stairs. > > -- Vance Havner > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Jackson" <dolly1025@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Bookshare" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:47 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Signifying Plot Changes > > > Hello, > > I am scanning and editing a book, but need some advice. The book is not > broken into chapters, but has a flower of some sort to signify that the plot > has changed. What would be the best character to use for the Daisy format > and BRF formats of the book? When scanning using Kurzweil 1000, there is > just a blank line, but do I need to put stars or something to signify the > plot change? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. > > Sharon > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.0/63 - Release Date: 8/3/2005 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.1/64 - Release Date: 8/4/2005 >