[BlindMath] Braille Input with NVDA

[peter.julien.rayner at gmail.com]

I completely endorse the pragmatism of JG's approach but my use case
plus my limited capabilities have me arriving at a different answer.
>I also think context matters. I have not created any MS Word or Power Point files in the last decade.
Likewise, I only generate upstream text-based content, org-mode by preference
and LaTeX when required.
>I do watch what others are doing, just in case things change and somehow things improve enough to make me revisit my self-imposed choices. I doubt anyone would say that the state of Braille codes for maths are at an totally acceptable standard today. The problem of what gets put in vs what gets put out is just one area of shortcomings that if I'm honest, would seriously compromise my ability to be employed in my current job.
Again I agree. I do not expect  semantically accurate and presentable
automated translation of braille mathematics into visual form will be
reliable.
>So, to the die hard Braille code for maths people, what is it that you think will ensure the ongoing relevance of codes which are only used by blind people?
For me it's the need to do mathematics rather than present it. I don't
find brailled LaTeX compact enough to reveal the symbolic
relationships necessary to transform one algebraic expression into
another. I will still use spatial layout to support this when the
going gets especially tough. I accept this as an indictment of my
cognitive capacity but it is what it is. Braille maths and braille
labels have been the only uses for my Perkins for the last 25 years.
regards
Peter

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