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List started 2006-10-18T12:39:08.0Z. I am an XML enthusiast, ex RNIB and work in the UK

With that background I can say I have a vested interest in braille generation. Equally I'm concerned that any braille should be encoding aware and support Internationalisation (I18N).

The goals of this mailing list are the generation of Open Source translation software usable in any locale needing contracted braille. The proposed approach is reducing regex table driven with methods supporting locale specific complex exceptions. The usage scope is in automated transformation from XML to embossable grade 2 braille. A working system with constraints is a better system than one which tries and fails to translate complex mathematics etc. I hope that complexity can be addressed over time.

• Non-goals. I'm not producing an editing system.
• I'm not aiming for 100% coverage, I don't think that's possible in a fully automated system.
• I'm not aiming to unseat Joe Sullivan at Duxbury.

The programming language (today) is Java 1.6 for cross platform use.

I have put up software at ubraille.org which backs up my ideas with some code.

My interests are:

1. A UK braille engine.
2. A proof that this system is portable to other locales.

I hope you can share some of the goals and maybe help with the work (fun?) over the next few months.

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