[liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Issue with emphasis
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:04:49 -0600
liblouisutdml uses the typeform parameter successfully.
I would also like to point out that there are good reasons for
separating translation and formatting. Applications like screen readers
may want to do their own formatting. Moreover, formatting involves
handling xml and html. People who just need translation may not wish to
carry around all that extra baggage.
John
On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 11:28:43AM +0000, Mesar Hameed wrote:
> In addition to what Bert says:
> On Thu 20/11/14,11:38, Bert Frees wrote:
> > Re: the possible backward compatibility issue, I'm hoping the typeform
> > argument
> > can be extended to cover all the UEB requirements and more. If not, we could
> > introduce an additional function that accepts a typeform with a bigger width
> > (currently it's a byte).
>
> I don't necessarily think breaking backwards compatibility in this case
> is a bad thing, especially since we are not aware of anyone using it
> successfully and without layering workarounds.
>
> As long as the new implementation provides the same intended
> functionality, it should be relatively straightforward for those
> applications to adjust their calls accordingly.
>
> Another lesson to take away is not to hardcode limitations such as fixed
> width.
>
> Mesar
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> project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com
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Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
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