[Blindmath] Central Access Reader (C.A.R)

[Alexa Schriempf]

Hi Rebecca,

I used this tool and this method, just as you describe. I'm copying CAR on
this, as they will be very happy to see this. I'm sighted, and my job is AT
support. So I help convert math into accessible documents; CAR is one tool
I use along with MathType. I also use Infty's OCR engine (Infty Reader).

I needed to use CAR's export to HTML because the MathType software doesn't
work on the Mac -- it will operate just fine on a mac and let you input
equations, and get MathML. However, you cannot export/publish an HTML page
out of the MathType running on a mac, that will work for a screenreader. I
tested this using a virtual Windows environment on the Mac, and still got
the same bug. I called Design Science, and worked over the phone with them
and they were suprised and said that I had found a bug. So, for now,
MathType on a PC will in fact publish HTML pages with MathML. If you want
to use MathType on a mac, you will need to save the doc, and then open it
with CAR, and use CAR to export the sucessful HTML with MathML.

On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 5:24 AM, Rebecca Maria Carvalho via Blindmath <
blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> Is anyone using the 'Export to HTML' feature in Central Access Reader
> software for creating accessible math files?(Link -
> http://www.cwu.edu/central-access/reader)
> Have you'll found the C.A.R software useful or have any feedback?
> It basically converts a MS Word file with MathType equations to a .HTML
> file that's accessible with JAWS & NVDA.
> We were wondering why this software isn't popular among the software
> available for creating accessible Math content.
>  Regards,Rebecca 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Rebecca
> Maria Carvalho
> Consultant - Math and Science Access Project
> Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC)St. Xavier's
> College, 5 Mahapalika MargMumbai - 400001+91 22 22623298+91 9967004767
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-- 
Alexa Schriempf, PhD
Access Tech Consultant
https://sites.psu.edu/aschriempf/