[Blindmath] mathplayer, jaws, and math in graphics?

[Birkir R. Gunnarsson]

Hi

MathPlayer can only render MathML (not LaTeX) at this time, and only
into speech (not into braille). It will show refreshable braille on
the screen, but it will be the text string that it speaks, such as
"Ay squared minus 3 x."

A LaTeX source will not help in this regard, and MathML is not very
suitable for alt text.
I believe there are Jaws scripts being developed that turn LaTeX
source code into spoken math (Jose knows more on this and I can dig up
all the info and send it to you off-list).
That would probably be your best bet.
The other option would be to encourage the page designers to use
MathML to create the images, and you can use MathPlayer to play them.
They can check out MathJax (http://www.mathjax.org) for a way to
create good looking math based on MathML that works in every browser
that support Javascript.
None of the MathML solutions will get you Nemeth code, however, a Word
document with the math in it can be translated to Nemeth and embossed
via Duxbury DBT 11.1 or ViewPlus TSS.
hth
-Birkir

On 4/2/11, PR Stanley <prstanley at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> could you send us a sample?
>
> At 22:49 02/04/2011, you wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>I am trying to read some math notation. As is increasingly common,
>>this notation is in a graphic and has its alt tag set to what appears
>>to be latex notation. I downloaded Math Player, but it does not even
>>show up in the list of add-ons (this is ie8, and I did restart the
>>browser). I just want to read math without all the backslashes,
>>braces, and commands (vec, frac, and all those). As it stands, I
>>usually have no idea what the image is trying to say, which, of
>>course, does me no good at all. I am using jaws 12.
>>
>>--
>>Have a great day,
>>Alex (msg sent from GMail website)
>>mehgcap at gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap
>>
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