[bksvol-discuss] Re: Tables in books or boxes
- From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:17:36 -0400
Shelly,
My recommendation for textboxes would be to use your idea of "begin textbox"
and "close texbox" in brackets before and end of the box in question. We'll
need to do this until the full DAISY 3.0 standard goes into effect, which
contains provision for marking up structure such as boxes.
As far as tables go--the OCR programs do not handle tables well, unless
you're dealing with off-the-shelf version of FR7 or Omnipage 14. You can do
as much correction as possible with the context you have available. The
information contained in the tables is important; but there are going to be
certain things that you may not be able to do.
HTH.
Pratik
Pratik Patel
Managing Director
CUNYAssistive Technology Services
The City University of New York
ppatel@xxxxxx
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Tables in books or boxes
I would like some clarification as a scanner, if I might.
Regarding tables in books and boxes or captions, and the like.
I am editing a book I scanned, which has boxes of text but they box may be
continued on the next page. Would it be appropriate to say. "Box begins"
and Box Ends, or just Box, Box, when labeling this text to keep it separate.
I do this for captions, labeling them "Caption:" but... just curious. I
don't think it is adding anything that was there to begin with but just
describing nonvisually what is quite self evident to the sighted reader of
said book.
Second question. I started a book about Trees and how to plant, which kinds
and the like. It has a lot of tables and the like. I was wondering how
important it is to have the tables perfect?
I am figuring that if I downloaded the book I would use other resources like
my Extension office to find out the information I need on the tables don't
provide, but this is probably my stubborn streak showing up.
Just curious how much time I should attempt to put into those tables, rather
than in the book. I can imagine this is not the only gardening book like
this, and I want to attack more art and garden books in the next batch from
the library.
What is all your thoughts on this idea. I know that NLLS puts boxes
together even though they are on different sides of the page. Or will
mention the fact that the next bit is a box of text. Just wondering your
thoughts.
Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
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Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Advisory Council
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stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
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