RE: off topic - accessibility
- From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:05:53 -0500 (EST)
I do not know of a free PDF converter that preserves much of the original
formatting. If referring to reading tables within the virtual view of
Adobe Reader, where JAWS quick navigation commands are available --
including table ones, then I understand that benefit of Adobe Reader.
If someone wants to preserve tables or other significant formatting in an
exported file type, then I suggest a commercial product that can convert
to Word or HTML such as Adobe Acrobat, PDF Converter (from Nuance), or the
one from
http://SolidConverter.com
or
http://ProcessText.com
Regarding the very slow speed for OCR conversions with PDF2TXT, I'm
afraid that is a current limitation with no easy programming fix that
I know of. If one is converting text books, I definately recommend a
commercial OCR package because of their size and the importance of
having as accurate OCR as possible.
Jamal
On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, Pranav Lal wrote:
> Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:47:26 +0530
> From: Pranav Lal <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: off topic - accessibility
>
> Hi Jamal,
>
> The problem with converting PDF's using PDF2TXT is that the formatting is
> not reserved. This is particularly evident when viewing tables in PDF files.
>
> Pranav
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamal Mazrui
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 2:23 AM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: off topic - accessibility
>
> FYI -- PDF2TXT
> http://EmpowermentZone.com/p2tsetup.exe
>
> converts PDFs to text *much* faster than Adobe Reader. It can convert
> any number of PDFs in a directory with a single command. It can convert
> PDFs that Adobe Reader either cannot or will not convert. <grin>
>
> Jamal
> On Fri, 19
> Dec 2008, Chris Hallsworth wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:46:43 -0000
> > From: Chris Hallsworth <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: off topic - accessibility
> >
> > Ah, but perhaps Fox It reader hasn't got the code to tell screen readers
> to
> > activate its virtual buffer. I found Adobe Reader 9 to be reasonably fast
> at
> > opening PDF files and of course is accessible.
> >
> > --
> > Chris Hallsworth
> > E-mail: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Skype: chrishallsworth7266
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Octavian Rasnita" <orasnita@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 3:51 PM
> > Subject: off topic - accessibility
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Does anyone know a better and accessible pdf reader than Adobe Reader?
> > > (That opens faster).
> > >
> > > I heard that Foxit reader is accessible with Window Eyes. I have tried
> it
> > > with Jaws, and it it is faster indeed, but I found that it is not
> > > accessible with neither Jaws 9 nor Jaws 6.
> > >
> > > But I have read that it is accessible and it respects the section 508
> at:
> > > http://www.foxitsoftware.com/solutions/accessibility/index.html
> > >
> > > Does anyone know more?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Octavian
> > >
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