[nfbcs] Window-Eyes and LaTeX

[Bill]

As mentioned one way would be to read the source as it is given. There
are many references online to help decipher what the different symbols
mean. Also as already mentioned, you can get these to be read in
mathplayer in mathML format. There are several tools out there for
converting LaTeX to MathML. A google search will turn up some of
those. Once in a MathML format, opening the files in IE with
mathPlayer installed is the best solution. I use this for reading my
algorithm text and also my theory of computation text which has
numerous formulas. If opened in this manner the expressions read close
to the way a human would read them and they can be navigated letter by
letter if you are using a screen reader.
HTH
Bill

On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home
<ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
> I do not think that there is a way to make any of the screen readers read
> LaTeX in a pretty way; that is, saying one half instead of \frac{1}{2}. You
> could try messing around with the pronunciation dictionary if Window Eyes
> has one, but I am not sure how much you can do. If the LaTeX is embedded in
> the web page, you can use Math Player, but I have found that I really do not
> care for the long names that it gives some of the symbols. Also, if I
> remember correctly, you get to hear the equation, and that's it; no moving
> around in it.
>   If you have Duxbury and an electronic Braille notetaker that has a Braille
> display, you can paste the LaTeX into Duxbury and translate into Nemeth to
> be read on your notetaker.
> If you find that you are stuck just reading through the LaTeX character by
> character, most of the LaTeX constructs are fairly straight forward.
>
> HTH,
> Nicole
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Lee" <dgl at dlee.org>
> To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 8:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Window-Eyes and LaTeX
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>
>> I used LaTeX both to read and write math and Computer Science class
>> homeworks in college, many moons ago. :) I don't remember exactly what
>> \cdot is. \ensuremath{} is a construct I did not see in those days,
>> but I think it's just a way to make sure the expression is typeset as
>> a mathematical formula even if TeX is already in that mode. So you
>> should safely be able to ignore that part. The dollar signs before and
>> after an expression are the way I remember seeing "math mode" being
>> started and ended; so again, you can pretty much ignore those.
>>
>> c+G is just the addition of two variables, algebraicly.
>>
>> The \frac expression is a fraction where the numerator comes before
>> the denominator, so \frac{G}{F} means "G over F."
>>
>> On Fri, May 04, 2012 at 10:16:17AM -0400, Jordyn Castor wrote:
>> I'm going to paste some of the expressions below.
>> \ensuremath{c+G}
>> \ensuremath{c\cdot F}
>> $\frac{G}{F}$
>> Do any of these make sense to anyone? lol I don't know how to read
>> LaTeX yet as I just now am done with finals and am actually able to do
>> something other than study. :)
>> Jordyn
>> On 5/4/2012 9:56 AM, Bill wrote:
>>>
>>> Do you know if the expressions are LaTeX source or have they already
>>> been typeset?
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 6:34 AM, Jordyn Castor<jordyn2493 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>> Does anyone know a way for Window-Eyes to read laTeX expressions? I'm
>>>> thinking of taking an online physics preparation course this summer and
>>>> the
>>>> system uses LaTeX to tell you what the problems are.
>>>> On a side note, can anyone recommend any good C++ tutorials? I want to
>>>> get a
>>>> head start before I take the class next fall. :)
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Jordyn
>>>>
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