[Blindmath] Latex again

[Michael Whapples]

Technically speaking, what you say you get is not MathML, your getting 
output from MathPlayer, just one piece of software which can work with 
MathML. Their is other software which can work with MathML, John Boyer 
has mentioned one for getting Braille output. The unfortunate thing with 
MathML, there are not enough accessible pieces of software for reading 
MathML on web pages. Its unfortunate as this leads to people saying 
MathML is not very good, where as the case is the software isn't as good 
as it could be.

Michael Whapples
On 01/-10/37 20:59, Amanda Lacy wrote:
>> From what I've seen, MathML is all words, and I need to see the shape 
>> of the 
> equation on my Braille display to really understand it. Is there a way 
> to go from words to symbols you would use on the keyboard?
>
> Amanda
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>> Hello all, Latex is a subject of continuing interest on this list, 
>> and there
>> is a new entry.  Michael Whapples has written an excellent tutorial on
>> converting Latex to MathML using the TX4HT application.  His 
>> step-by-step
>> instructions on installing Miktex for Windows and using it to call 
>> TX4HT are
>> so straightforward that even I could do it and made it work on my first
>> attempt.  He also has instructions for Mac and Linux users.  All the
>> applications are free by the way.
>>
>> His tutorial is on the www.Access2Science.com site, direct URL
>> http://www.access2science.com/latex/tutorial_txht.xhtml
>>
>> I have been told that this approach to converting Latex to MathML is the
>> broadest one available, but I am no expert on that subject.  It would be
>> good to hear from some of the experts on this topic about advantages of
>> other converters that are available today.
>>
>> I was pleased to see that Birker will write up his course notes to 
>> publish
>> on A2S, and I encourage others on this list to contribute as well.  
>> A2S has
>> a core of good information, but it needs a lot more if it is to 
>> become the
>> kind of rich information site that its editors envision.  In 
>> particular it
>> needs articles like Birkers on practical techniques.  Write me if you 
>> want
>> to bounce any ideas.
>>
>> John Gardner
>>
>>
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