You just taught me something about JAWS that I did not know before. This could really come in handy. There are many times I could have used that, but did not know about it. "If you tremble with indignation at every injustice then you are a comrade of mine." Che Guevara The Militant: http://www.themilitant.com/txtindex.shtml Pathfinder Press: http://www.pathfinderpress.com Granma International: http://granma.cu/ingles/index.html _ table with 2 columns and 6 rows Subj: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Symbol Date: 8/1/2009 4:54:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx Reply-to: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent from the Internet (Details) table end I don't know if this matters, but if you are using JAWS, pressing insert+4 on the number row brings up a list of symbols which you can copy to your clipboard that includes both the single and double dagger. Why not use that, if that is the symbol that you want? Unless, of course, you are using a different screen reader that does not offer this option, or do actually mind if you stump bookshare's braille translator? Just a thought. Mayrie -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 11:01 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Symbol I have given up on finding a standard code for the dagger (and thanks for reminding me of that name), I just put in two asterisks or more if the author insists on using symbols instead of numbers for footnote labels). Misha Gary Petraccaro wrote: > I've heard of the dagger, but never knew what that was. I'll use the > two asterisks. That's one I hadn't thought of. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* EVAN REESE <mailto:mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx> > *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Saturday, August 01, 2009 10:00 AM > *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Symbol > > I believe that symbol is called a dagger. Don't know how you make > it. You could use two asterisks, I suppose. I think that would be > clear enough, and it would not flummox the braille translator the > way the dagger probably will. > > Evan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Gary Petraccaro <mailto:garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> > *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Saturday, August 01, 2009 8:18 AM > *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Symbol > > I'm looking for the symbol, like a equals sign, which means > the second footnote on a page. It's a cross. Don't know what > to use for it. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. ************** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222846709x1201493018/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=115& bcd=JulystepsfooterNO115)