[Blindmath] LaTeX

[Shalini Menon]

Thanks a lot Jonathan.
I have another question. I have been able to write out Math equations
in LaTeX, but Jaws isn’t able to read it very well when I convert it
to a PDF document. Do I need to convert the LaTeX document to MathML
and then read it with Math player, or do I need to make changes to
Jaws settings?

Thanks,
Shalini


On 6/8/13, Jonathan Godfrey <a.j.godfrey at massey.ac.nz> wrote:
> Shalini,
>
> Choice of editor is mostly a personal one.
>
> I've used TexEd, then WinEDT, then plain old notepad, my own editor written
> in Python, TeXnicCenter and back to notepad.
>
> Each has its advantages. On balance, I would recommend TexnicCenter to a
> novice LaTeX user and have just done so for my new PhD student. Mywife has
> also started learning LaTex but because she is using it for non-scientific
> work she is using notepad for minor editing following use of her
> BrailleNote
> for writng everything up.
>
> If you choose TeXnicCenter, then you'll need to optimise it for use with
> your screen reader. There is a specific option to set.
>
> The editor is just one part of the installation though. You will need to
> have the engine that converts the raw LaTeX document into the final
> document
> for sighted readers. Most windows users work with MikTex and I've seen
> recommendations that say to use version 2.8 and not the 2.9 that is
> available. I've been waiting for this advice to be withdrawn. I can't see
> any point in testing it eigher as 2.8 works well. Note also that the editor
> that is installed with MikTex, called TexWorks does not work well with
> screen readers. Many of our postgraduate students use this editor but each
> time I open it (by mistake) I'm left without sound.
>
> For those that are wondering why I use Notepad: Well its probably because
> my
> typing is faster than my use of menus - most of the time. I also tend to
> use
> batch files to process the files rather than the menus and hot keys. It's a
> question of efficiency. For me that means some old school techniques. If I
> was starting out with LaTeX today, I'm sure I'd work differently.
>
> Jonathan
> Btw: NZ 23, France 13 final score.
>
> ----Original Message-----
> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shalini
> Menon
> Sent: Friday, 7 June 2013 11:11 p.m.
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Subject: [Blindmath] LaTeX
>
> Hello!
>
> I'm just about to get started with LaTeX, but I'm not sure which editor
> would work best with Jaws. Is there anything else I would need to download
> before creating a LaTeX document?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Shalini
>
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