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Re: Proper Unicode or html entity for negative sign

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From: Jeff Gutsell
Date: Mar 16, 2023 6:29AM

I have read several explanations of windows, shortcut keys that are supposed to enable us to enter Unicode extended characters. I have never been able to get those shortcut keys to work. Does anybody else have any success with that?

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> On Mar 15, 2023, at 9:27 PM, Jonathan Cohn < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> Here is a message that was on WEBAIM in 2018, the oldest message I have kept from the list, though now I never deal with math.
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>> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Mohith BP < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] en-dash, dash and minus
>> Date: July 30, 2018 at 4:50:49 AM EDT
>> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>> Reply-To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Please use HTML math symbols.
>> for minus it is one of the following:
>> <span> &minus; </span>
>> or
>> <span> &#8722;</span>
>> or
>> <span> &#x2212; </span>
>>
>> Refer the complete HTML math reference below:
>> https://www.w3schools.com/charsets/ref_utf_math.asp
>>
>>
>> Thanks & Regards,
>> Mohith B. P.
>>> On 7/27/18, Isabel Holdsworth < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Yet another niggly accessibility issue I could do with your thoughts on.
>>>
>>> I'm working on some eAssessment software that allows teachers to
>>> upload maths questions and their pupils to answer them online.
>>>
>>> Some of the teachers are using the en-dash (–) character instead of
>>> the minus (−) sign, because it's wider and easier to see. But we feel
>>> that en-dash doesn't convey the subtraction operation to screenreader
>>> users.
>>>
>>> Since there's no easy way to enter a minus sign using the keyboard,
>>> we're trying to come up with a compromise that makes the content more
>>> accessible.
>>>
>>> I think the dash (-) character is a good alternative, and it's widely
>>> available and IMO widely understood to denote subtraction.
>>>
>>> What do you guys think?
>>>
>>> We really want to offer the best experience we can to kids sitting
>>> tests using our software, so I'd appreciate your thoughts.
>>>
>>> Thanks as always, Lynn
>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>
>> >> >> >> >
> Best wishes,
>
> Jonathan Cohn
>
>
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>> On Mar 14, 2023, at 1: