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Re: Preferred Format for Text Transcript

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From: Geof Collis
Date: May 25, 2010 11:24AM


I think if it was short enough text would be fine but for much longer
ones I'd prefer accessible html.

cheers

Geof

At 12:20 PM 5/25/2010, you wrote:
>Janet,
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>In this situation, either might be OK. I think the big difference would
>be the structure. With HTML, you can structure the document (give it
>headings, unordered lists, etc) that a screen reader or braille display
>will interpret for the user. You can give text files some structure
>also. However, the user needs to interpret it.
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>My opinion is that HTML would make it easier to communicate accurately
>the intent of the content.
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Janet Sylvia
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>Subject: [WebAIM] Preferred Format for Text Transcript
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>For our web-based captioned video, we also provide links to screen
>reader accessible HTML files for both Text Transcripts and Descriptive
>Video.
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>Someone has suggested .txt may be preferred over .html
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>Any thoughts?
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>Thanks,
>Janet Sylvia
>University of Georgia
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