[duxuser] UK/BAUK Telephone Numbers
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:50:32 +0100
The following only applies to anyone who is using the latest
rules from the Braille Authority of the U.K.
Rules 6.1.6 states that "telephone numbers consisting
entirely of grouped figures should be coded with the numeral
sign, which should be repeated to mark the beginning of each
print group." (Print Page 55 "British Braille - 2004")
Rule 6.1.7 goes on to say that spaces in groups of letter
and figures, such a vehicle registration numbers may also be
disregarded. (However beware of Post Codes per Rule 7.1.6
where spaces should remain.)
The examples provided clearly indicate that spaces and
dashes (including periods or full stops) between groups of
numbers should be removed, and replaced with a numeral sign.
(Dots 3,4,5,6)
However, it is difficult programmatically, and beyond DBT's
present capabilities, to distinguish between a lady's
shapely 36-24-36 figure, and her local telephone number,
which might also be written as either 36-24-36, or 35
[space] 24 [space] 36.
Although there may be other alternatives, the easiest
solution is to simply replace the spaces and/or dashes in
telephone numbers with two forward slashes. (//) For example
36//24//36. When translated, the double slashes will tell
DBT to treat the next number as a number, and place a number
sign unspaced from the previous number.
Logic might suggest that using a # (hash or pound) character
instead would do the same. Not so, because when translated a
# would then, correctly, result in dot 4, followed by the
number sign denoting the use of the actual hash/pound
character.
George Bell.
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