[brailleblaster] Re: Looking ahead
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 07:30:54 -0500
Keith,
About number 5 on your list. Do you meant liblouisutdml semantic-action
files? If so, I can make those very easily, since liblouisutdml will
make a prototype semantic-actionn file for unfamiliar documents.
Documennts do not require separate configuration files.
I've been thinking that if anything in a <brl> element is edited the
whole elemennt should be locked. This will greatly simplify handling of
multiple edits in the same element.
How will changes in formatting be handled? Suppose the transcriber wants
to put a series of equations on different lines and then align them so
that equal signs etc line up?
John
On Wed, May 08, 2013 at 04:34:00PM +0000, Keith Creasy wrote:
> All.
>
> In looking ahead there are a few items I want to be sure we are thinking
> about:
>
> 1. We need LibLouisUTDML to respect and preserve attributes on brl elements
> that are already in an XML document. The purpose here, in case there is a
> better way, is to allow transcribers the ability to customize the treatment
> of specific elements; i.e. headings, lists, sidebars, etc. These often have
> to be changed because the general handling of markup in the original document
> is not appropriate, or is not the best choice, for braille.
>
>
> 2. We do plan to allow direct entry of braille using a braille
> keyboard/display or with a simulated braille keyboard.
>
>
> 3. We do plan to allow users to edit either in the braille or text view and
> "lock" the braille so that it becomes a static part of the content. This may
> involve adding a braille substitute for the original content or additional
> content that is braille-specific.
>
>
> 4. We plan to allow "filtering" of the elements in the treeso users can view
> and handle certain types of elements; i.e. just headings, images, lists, etc.
>
>
> 5. I'm still interested in any volunteers who might be willing to work on
> configuration and semantic action files for other XML vocabularies; i.e.
> EPub3, Word, ZedAI, open document, etc.
>
>
> My hope is that by the end of June we'll have most if not all the current
> functionality working smoothly and can then begin to address these, more
> advanced, features.
>
>
> Keith Creasy
> Software Developer
> American Printing House for the Blind
> KCreasy@xxxxxxx
> Phone: 502.895.2405
> Skype: keith537
>
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John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
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