[bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipses replacing periods?
- From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:29:25 -0400
Scott,
While your method presents the best braille results, that is not the printed
form. In print, an elipsis is represented by three periods with a space in
between each. Programs such as Microsoft word automatically recognize an
attempt to insert elipsis and format accordingly. Kurzweil and Openbook do
not have that capability. The trouble comes in hwen we try to use automatic
formatting conversion processes that produce Braille.
Pratik
Pratik Patel
Interim Director
Office of Special Services
Queens College
Director
CUNY Assistive Technology Services
The City University of New York
ppatel@xxxxxx
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Blanks
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:46 AM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipses replacing periods?
When I scan/validate books, if I find a place where there is an ellipsis, I
usually find that the scanning program recognizes the ellipses as a period
followed by a space, another period, a space, and a final period. When I see
this, I will remove the spaces, so there are three consecutive periods with
a space on each side. This seems to give best results, i.e. seeing a single
dot repeated three times in braille rather than random periods.
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 2:25 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: ellipses replacing periods?
>
> It is just one dot in Braille, whereas the period is 3 dots. That is, in
> the case of true elipses. I am a bit puzzled too as to why, in so many
> cases, there seem to be extra periods at the ends of sentences...
>
> Sue S.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 1:05 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] ellipses replacing periods?
>
>
> I think I missed something, although I ususally read
> ever post despite the subject line in case the post is
> about someting else.
>
> But I don't remember seeing anything about replacing
> periods with ellipses. Are ellipses Braille for
> periods at the ends of sentences? Are they also used
> where ellipses are supposed to be, or is there
> something else used there?
>
> Cindy
>
>
> -- Jill O'Connell <jillocon@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I think you have just answered something I have been
>> wondering about, the
>> replacement of periods with elipses. Did you ask for
>> Bookshare's approval or
>> just start doing this? I'm a braille reader too so
>> don''t know how this is
>> handled in the Daisy format but surely is annoying
>> when we see the periods
>> in braille. Also what are you doing about words that
>> should be accented but,
>> of course, are not.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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