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Re: Is there a way to export accessible html from a Powerpoint presentation - if so, what software is involved?

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From: McMorland, Gabriel
Date: Jun 24, 2013 1:38PM

How would I convert the outline/rtf export to html?
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Is there a way to export accessible html from a Powerpoint presentation - if so, what software is involved?

Hi Birkir,

You have to export from Powerpoint using the "Outline/RTF" choice.
Then it would be possible to convert that file to HTML or other formats.

I have had better luck using Robobraille's file conversion service:
http://www.robobraille.org/web3/

There are still some slide layouts that cause problems, but Robobraille rescued more content for me than the RTF export did.

Patrick
At 09:58 AM 6/24/2013, Birkir R. Gunnarsson wrote:
>Hey gang
>
>Just curious, is there a way to do this?
>I do not see any "save as html" option in Powerpoint.
>Also I am not sure how accessible the outcome would be.
>I know Commonlook has products to export PP to accessible PDF, but I do
>not know about html.
>Is this an experiment worth undertaking, or is it an exercise in
>frustration and futility?
>
>Any pointers always well come.
>Thank you, yea wise clan of fellow accessibility enthusiasts.
>-Birkir
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