The rules for braille transcribing say that if a section of text in a paragraph is emphasized, it should be emphasized in braille. This is usually done by the use of dots 4-6. However, if there is a heading or any other structure that is always emphasized in print to help the sighted reader understand the structure of the text (i.e. to reinforce the idea that this is a heading or is a menu item), throw away the dots 4-6, and let the other elements of braille formatting show the structure (heading or menu item). Make sure that it is clear from your use of format what is a menu item, what is descrition, and what is the price. I do not think this is political. The braille rules and common braille useage says that braille italics are to be used for emphasis, not for format. -- David Holladay At 04:11 PM 3/16/2004 +0200, you wrote: >I agree with you about taking out the clutter. But rather let the author of >the menus find it out from you and not from someone else. > >Whatever I think, bear in mind that one's views on how closely Braille >should emulate print is an intensely political one. In other words, even if >I prefer the absence of the emphasis for myself, I might still hold to the >belief that as a supplier of Braille I ought to give the Braille reader what >the print reader got. > >And with Braille issues, there is no middle path to tread with confidence. > >JR >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Karen Poulakos" <gladtidings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 4:01 PM >Subject: [duxuser] A Transcribing Question > > >I have been asked to transcribe some menus. Up to this point my embossing >has been for my own use, so I set things up the way I like to read them. > >When I emboss the files I was given for the menus, dots 4 and 6 preceed each >menu item. I'm guessing that the print might be italicized or something and >that's why. > >My question is, should I leave it that way, or remove the dots 4,6. If it >were for my own use I would remove them. To me, they're just unnecessary >extra dots. I want to do this correctly. What do you recommend. > >Thanks, > >Karen Poulakos > >* * * >* This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. >* To unsubscribe, send a blank message with >* unsubscribe >* as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also >* subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription >* options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive >* is also located there. >* Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com >* * * > > >* * * >* This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. >* To unsubscribe, send a blank message with >* unsubscribe >* as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also >* subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription >* options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive >* is also located there. >* Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com >* * * > * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *