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Much discussion has gone into this 🙂
Attached is one of the suggestions. It uses the crossword puzzle concept and puts some of the numbers in the lower cell and some in the upper (to represent the upper and lower numbers in the puzzle). No number signs are used so that the puzzle fits across one page.
Another suggestion would be to draw the basic structure (as a tactile) and then do the modifed version shown in the attached braille file.
We all agreed this is pretty ugly - even in print!
Cindi
When I said I have been told, I meant by those who wrote the code. The numeric passage indicator should not be used for printing histories or ISBN numbers.
Cindi
According to Braille Formats 2.9, Dedications are placed on their own page (with no other text) and should begin on line 1 or line 3 (depending on if there is a running head used or not). Your example should be treated as a paragraph 9 (either blocked or 3-1). If it were poetry, all lines would begin in cell 1.
Cindi
It appears to be a vector. If that is the case (which I cannot tell you for sure without seeing more of the text). Here is what the "experts" (more than one in this case!) say:
<span class="simbraille">;;<,,BD>.9\WRO</span>
Cindi
Can you please give me more information - and a picture would be best. Is this Nemeth? UEB Math? In what context.
Thanks!
An illustration should be inserted as close as possible to any corresponding discussion in the text. If an appropriate location isn't apparent, place it after the last full paragraph on the page on which it appears. Do not interrupt a sentence for the illustration...or a paragraph, if possible. Pictures could also be inserted at the beginning of the print page if that is the most appropriate (or least disruptive) place.
Cindi
According to 6.2.1a of Braille Formats 2011, all captions accompanying images are to be included. Each caption is preceded by an identifier (Cartoon, Photograph, etc). The caption uses margins 7-5 and don't required blank lines around them. If a description is required (a description is required if the caption does not adequately explain what the image is), it follows the caption (enclosed in TN indicators and using 7-5 margins). There are specific rules for transcribing cartoons - see 14.10 of Braille Formats.
Cindi
Now you are into an outline.
According to 8.9.1 you should used the nested list format. Roman Numerals would be at the margin, A, B would be in 3. All runovers in 5. New paragraphs would begin in cell 7. So you would have
(Margin 1-5) I. Discussion of Final Rule
(Margin 7-5) The Federal Independent Living ...
(Margin 7-5) ACL received
(Margin 1-5) II. Impact Analysis
(Margin 3-5) A. Executive Order ...
Page change
(Margin 7-5) Executive order ...
and so on.
Cindi
Is this part of an outline (with subentries, etc)? If so, there are specific rules for that.
Based on what is shown here, the item labeled I. could be done as heading (centered or cell 5) with regular paragraphs below it.
Cindi
These do not look like reference notes to me...they don't add any extra information or point the reader elsewhere. They don't define words used in the paragraph. They are almost paragraph headings...would it work to do that? Make them emphasized paragraph headings on the paragraph to which they apply? If you choose to do this, do a transcriber's note on the TN page explaining what you have done.
Cindi
You are correct we are not to add line numbers.
The notes are placed in the order in which they occur on the page. Do you think this might be more appropriately treated as marginal labels? Especially if there isn't a specific point within a paragraph that it applies to?
If every paragraph is marked, it might be easier for the reader if you DID include the line numbers. I guess I don't really know enough about your print. But if every paragraph is marked, the marginal label guidelines really wouldn't work well either.
Cindi
I cannot speak for the creators of the document you referenced...though I will check with someone I know about it.
Here's what I know: The grade 1 indicator is NOT part of the symbol and should not be shown in the special symbols list.
The dot locator for mention is required preceding every symbol in a list.
The transcriber's note indicator does not have to be repeated on subsequent paragraphs. I'm not sure why it shows up like that...but again, I will check. If I find out any "new" information, I will post again here.
Cindi
It's very hard to answer this question based on this little bit. Looking at this bit I would say that what you have is a headings (in bold in print) followed by a paragraph (labeled 3 & 4) followed by itemized sentences which could be done in 1-3. If the heading is "under" something else, it could be done as a cell 7 heading.
Now, as I said, this is based on the little bit you sent.
Cindi
