[Electronics-Talk] accessible reading using EPub format

[Paul Ferrara]

I have used Thorium Reader on a PC. It is accessible.
Get it here:
https://www.edrlab.org > software > thorium-reader


Paul Ferrara, CPACC, ADS, Certified Braille Transcriber
Communications Accessibility Editor, Dot6
American Printing House
1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Main 502 895 2396
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-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of David Andrews via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 5:14 PM
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Cc: David Andrews <dandrews920 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] accessible reading using EPub format

Technically, ePub is html, so it can be read. Most people use an ePub reader program. Most, but not all are accessible, There are many epub readers, google should find you some, the site epubtest.org has accessibility tests for many readers.

Microsoft Edge used to read them, but they dropped that for some reason.  The Stream will probably read them.

Dave


At 03:49 PM 9/21/2021, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Some ebooks for purchase or loan from public libraries use something 
>called Epub. Not sure how this differs from standard HTML pages but I 
>know its text, not a scanned image.
>
>Is Epub accessible and if so, what devices can read them? I do not have 
>a dedicated e-reader like a kindle.
>
>I prefer to use pc with Jaws if possible. I also enjoy reading on the 
>VR stream or VR trek becausebecaus e its simple to use and has real 
>buttons to press.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Ashley


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