[duxuser] Re: Bullets
- From: "Benham, Richard, , PFPA" <RBenham@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "'duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 13:59:12 -0000
Hello. When I originally asked a question concerning bullets, I was
greatful to all of the responses I received. Just to let you know, if
you use the [cb] code, dbt win 10:5 will translate it as dots 1 6 1 6.
That is what I wound up using and just deferring to DBT 10:5's approach
using the [cb] code and then using the [tx] code after the bullet
symbol.
Richard Benham
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[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Warren Figueiredo
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 6:07 AM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: Bullets
Steve said: I'd be interested to know what the official rule is, but
I'll bet I won't like it.
Warren Figueiredo replies: Steve, I didn't know that you were so
refractory to rules. Did you grow up in the sixties? <grin>
The British have adopted dots 456, 256 as their new bullet symbol.
(Should BANA adopt it, too?)
Current BANA rules say the following:
From Print to Braille Formats (Rule 7 Columned Material, Listed Items,
Outlines, and Indexes; Section 2a(3) the following provisions are made:
(3) Bullets, hollow dots, check marks, and other signs printed before
each listed item solely for visual effect must be ignored in braille.
However, when only certain items in a list are specifically marked using
bullets, check marks, stars, or other print signs, follow the directives
given in Rule 3, Section 5.
Rule 3 Braille Formats for Print Emphasis
5. Specially marked items in columns and lists. Ignore bullets, check
marks, diamonds, stars, and other visual signs that are printed before
each item in a column or a list solely for visual effect. However, if
only some items are shown marked with these or similar signs, follow the
directives given below. NOTE: For reference marks and notes in columns
and lists, see Rule 7, Section 1g for columns, Rule 7, Section 2f for
lists.
When only one kind of print sign is shown with items in a column or
list, it must be represented by the symbol dots 26, 26.
If two or more different signs are shown with items in a column or list,
they must be represented by the braille symbols provided in Rule 5,
Section 2e which can be found at http://www.brl.org/formats/rule05.html
How was that, Steve?
Warren
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