[bksvol-discuss] Re: Ellipses

  • From: Melissa Smith <mdsmith25@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 06:37:25 -0500

Just wondering if the Braille conversion tool would recognize an ellipses as such if we used the actual symbol for an ellipses instead of the 3 periods together. I've noticed that my screen reader will sometimes say ellipses and sometimes just say dot dot dot. I'm thinking that if the Braille conversion tool would recognize the actual ellipses, it would be displayed correctly in Braille and print and work for everybody. Perhaps this is something that needs to be checked with engineering to know for sure.


Melissa Smith


On 5/27/2010 12:12 AM, Susan wrote:
Hi Jill,
The question is, how do we format books to be the most correct for everyone? I know this sounds opinionated, and I'm sorry, but I'm not sure this is always possible to achieve in one book. For example, if we format correctly for braille, (such as in the ellipses we've been discussing forever), perhaps a dyslexic reader is not getting his or her needs (which are just as important) met? What is the answer, I wish I knew. Thanks for letting me vint everyone! Are you feeling any differently about working with us, Scott? Sure do hope not.
Susan, The Questioning Proofer

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