[liblouis-liblouisxml] Forgot to bcc. [john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: Handling of emphasis]
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:43:37 -0500
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Subject: Handling of emphasis
From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:09:05 -0500
To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
According to the liblouis list and some posts on this list, nobody likes
the idea of a Domain Specific Language (DSL). The biggest problem as far
as I am concerned is cocumentation. We already need documentation for
liblouisutdml. The documentation for liblouis is in good shape, although
some have complained that it is incomprehensible.
The other option is to try to fix the present emphasis code. That will
require the introduction of new opcodes to handle the combined
italic-bold emphasis. It will also require that transcribers be
consulted about the Braille indicators for underlining. The opcodes for
underlining will then have to be used in en-us-g1.ctb and in the g1 UEB
table.
The typeform parameter should really be called the characterAttributes
(charAttr) parameter. I can see how an extension would be useful in
screenreaders, to say nothing of handling colored and script type.
John
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Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
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Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
For a description of the software, to download it and links to
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