Hi Johan, I did ask that question myself, and in the absence of a fine definition, I personally take it to mean e-mail addresses which contain ONLY letters, numbers, the at sign and full stops or periods. See http://www.bauk.org.uk/docs/bbchanf.htm for a full list of the changes to UK braille. George. > -----Original Message----- > From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Johan Roos > Sent: 29 November 2004 11:58 > To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [duxuser] Re: Symbols > > What is a simple e-mail address then? :-) > > JR > > -----Original Message----- > From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: 29 November 2004 01:46 PM > To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [duxuser] Re: Symbols > > Hi Steve & Karina, > > The New BAUK rules with regard to e-mail and web addresses > are going to be serious fun when they finally get implemented. > > 1) The recommended method is to transcribe using British > Computer Braille with computer braille indicators. > > 2) One can optionally leave the BCB indicators out. > > 3) Then again, "simple" e-mail addresses may also be > transcribed using Grade 1 literary braille to include the new > commercial at sign. > > But whatever method you use, it must be used consistently > throughout the document. > > When the full new rules are implemented, DBT's default > "compinline" style will convert to the first option above. > That can however be changed by the user. > > George. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Griffiths, Steve > > Sent: 29 November 2004 10:55 > > To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [duxuser] Re: Symbols > > > > Karina, > > > > I don't know about the backslash, but I have seen people > use > > the [cbn] code before an email address and [txn] code > after > > it. This puts it into grade 1 and translates "@" as "the". > > > > Steve > > > > -- > > DISCLAIMER: > > > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any > attachments is > > confidential and may be privileged. If you > > > are not the intended recipient you should not use, > disclose, > > distribute or copy any of the content of it or of any > attachment; you > > are requested to notify the sender immediately of your > receipt of the > > email and then to > delete > > it and any attachments from your system. > > > > RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments > generated by > > its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it > > cannot accept any > responsibility > > for any such which are transmitted. > > We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. > > > > Please note that the statements and views expressed in > this > > email and any attachments are those of the author and do > not > > necessarily represent those of RNIB. > > > > RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 > > > > Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk > > > > > > > > * * * > > * 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 has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. > * * * > * 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 has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. * * * * 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 * * *