[bksvol-discuss] Re: New xml To Braille Translator

  • From: "Jackie M." <xercon@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 06:12:28 -0700

Do you have a braille translator that works in Windows to translate .brf
files into text?

- Jackie McCraw

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John J. Boyer" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:29 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] New xml To Braille Translator


> Yes, it does nicely on Bookshare files.
>
> PRESS RELEASE
>
> Computers to Help People, Inc. announces the alpha version of a new
> braille translator optimized for technical material. The program, called
> xml2brl, accepts both xml and plain-text files and produces "brf" files
> suitable for printing directly on a braille embosser or for reading on a
> braille display. It handles a wide variety of xml files, including
> those exported from Microsoft Word as xml. At present, it runs only on
> Linux, but a Windows port is planned. It is Open Source and free
> software. To read more and download it, go to www.chpi.org/whatsnew.html
>
> -- 
> John J. Boyer, Executive Director
> godtouches Digital  Ministry, Inc.
> www.godtouches.org
> 825 East Johnson; Madison, WI 53703
>
>
>
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