[BlindMath] markdown RE: New to LaTeX

[Khalid K]

I'm also looking for advice on the best way to learn Markdown as a beginner.
Are there any specific resources you would recommend that provide a
straightforward and accessible introduction?

Do most people use VS Code and the Markdown extension to write Markdown?
I've seen some sighted developers use Jupyter Notebooks, but the Jupyter
Notebook environment does not seem very screen reader friendly --even with
the latest v7 update! 

What approach do you think works best for learning Markdown accessibly? Any
recommendations for beginner-friendly tutorials, tools, or techniques would
be extremely helpful for those of us getting started.

Many thanks! 
K

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From: BlindMath <blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jonathan Godfrey
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Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2023 3:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [BlindMath] New to LaTeX

Hello,

Yes, the most common end-product for LaTeX documents is the dreaded pdf.

It doesn't have to be that way though, but the tools to create HTML are not
well-known to authors.

I recommend thinking about using markdown instead. You use the same commands
to generate equations and mathematical symbols, but you don't need to learn
all the stuff that LaTeX includes.

You will need a program called pandoc to process the markdown file into
HTML. You edit the markdown file (just a plain text file with a different
extension) in your chosen text editor.
The hardest part is the command to process the file into the HTML.

I have not used any specific markdown editors, but I do understand some have
been reviewed by notable blind people.

I hope others share their views.
Jonathan





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From: BlindMath <blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Dana Ibrahim via
BlindMath
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2023 9:38 AM
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Cc: dana.mohsen.azim at gmail.com
Subject: [BlindMath] New to LaTex

Hello all,

I hope everyone is doing great.

I recently heard about the concept of LaTex, but I want to learn more about
it.
>From what I've heard, you can type math symbols using letters. For example,
typing a fraction would mean that one would type "frac."

I also heard that one can compile these LaTex files into a PDF file, but I
also know that math PDFs are terrible with screen-readers.

So, what are your experiences with LaTex? How do you read it? What are the
most accessible applications one can use?

Sorry for the long email.

Best,
Dana

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