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From: Brian Ward
Date: Wed, Nov 08 2023 8:13AM
Subject: Testing ePub files
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Hi friends,

I am looking for advice about tools and methods for how to evaluate ePub
files (typically from Publishers) for accessibility.

- Is there a tool that can check ePubs?
- Can I export to another format like MS Word and test there? I could
use Calibre to do that, but I am not sure how accurate a test that would
be.

What are the rest of you doing?

Thanks,

Brian
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From: Jonathan Cohn
Date: Wed, Nov 08 2023 8:43AM
Subject: Re: Testing ePub files
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I believe daisy.org <http://daisy.org/>; has some resources. Also, pub is essentially a zip file containing HTML and other resources.
Best wishes,

Jonathan Cohn

> On Nov 8, 2023, at 10:13 AM, Brian Ward via WebAIM-Forum < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> Hi friends,
>
> I am looking for advice about tools and methods for how to evaluate ePub
> files (typically from Publishers) for accessibility.
>
> - Is there a tool that can check ePubs?
> - Can I export to another format like MS Word and test there? I could
> use Calibre to do that, but I am not sure how accurate a test that would
> be.
>
> What are the rest of you doing?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
> *Brian Ward*
> Instructional Technologist
> Instructional Design and Technology
> 208-467-8359
> Book a Meeting With Me <https://calendar.app.google/ecJNrPLxvaKMBjMY7>
>
> *IDT Resources*
>
> NNU Teaching Toolkit <https://nnu.instructure.com/courses/29924>
>
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>
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>
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From: L Snider
Date: Wed, Nov 08 2023 9:37AM
Subject: Re: Testing ePub files
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There is a lot to know about EPUBs, a lot of checking has to be done
manually. However, there are two programs. ACE by Daisy and then check the
EPUB code with Pagina. Calibre doesn't produce great stuff a lot of the
time, use the Daisy tool and it comes out way better. With EPUBs its a
website, but it then you have the EPUB code.

Cheers

Lisa

On Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 11:14â¯AM Brian Ward via WebAIM-Forum <
= EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> Hi friends,
>
> I am looking for advice about tools and methods for how to evaluate ePub
> files (typically from Publishers) for accessibility.
>
> - Is there a tool that can check ePubs?
> - Can I export to another format like MS Word and test there? I could
> use Calibre to do that, but I am not sure how accurate a test that would
> be.
>
> What are the rest of you doing?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
> *Brian Ward*
> Instructional Technologist
> Instructional Design and Technology
> 208-467-8359
> Book a Meeting With Me <https://calendar.app.google/ecJNrPLxvaKMBjMY7>
>
> *IDT Resources*
>
> NNU Teaching Toolkit <https://nnu.instructure.com/courses/29924>
>
> Canvas Guides <https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Guides/ct-p/guides>
>
> TA Request Form: Course Help
> <
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl5LRsJiVFpeTDZW2pihnUXMLO7WKMec-Mwj3noOz723b6Kg/viewform?usp=sf_link
> >
>
> TA Request Form: Test Building
> <
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> >
>
>
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From: L Snider
Date: Wed, Nov 08 2023 9:37AM
Subject: Re: Testing ePub files
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Oh and it depends if you are Mac or PC for many of the tools. ACE goes on
both, Pagina I used on PC.

On Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 12:37â¯PM L Snider < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:

> There is a lot to know about EPUBs, a lot of checking has to be done
> manually. However, there are two programs. ACE by Daisy and then check the
> EPUB code with Pagina. Calibre doesn't produce great stuff a lot of the
> time, use the Daisy tool and it comes out way better. With EPUBs its a
> website, but it then you have the EPUB code.
>
> Cheers
>
> Lisa
>
> On Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 11:14â¯AM Brian Ward via WebAIM-Forum <
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
>> Hi friends,
>>
>> I am looking for advice about tools and methods for how to evaluate ePub
>> files (typically from Publishers) for accessibility.
>>
>> - Is there a tool that can check ePubs?
>> - Can I export to another format like MS Word and test there? I could
>> use Calibre to do that, but I am not sure how accurate a test that
>> would
>> be.
>>
>> What are the rest of you doing?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brian
>> *Brian Ward*
>> Instructional Technologist
>> Instructional Design and Technology
>> 208-467-8359
>> Book a Meeting With Me <https://calendar.app.google/ecJNrPLxvaKMBjMY7>
>>
>> *IDT Resources*
>>
>> NNU Teaching Toolkit <https://nnu.instructure.com/courses/29924>
>>
>> Canvas Guides <https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Guides/ct-p/guides>
>>
>> TA Request Form: Course Help
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>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl5LRsJiVFpeTDZW2pihnUXMLO7WKMec-Mwj3noOz723b6Kg/viewform?usp=sf_link
>> >
>>
>> TA Request Form: Test Building
>> <
>> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAw_pB0UGP55Kw_0g1CajYktfVCTlirN1JC7mER8wauE0zTQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
>> >
>>
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From: Yeti
Date: Wed, Nov 08 2023 11:23AM
Subject: Re: Testing ePub files
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Hello Brian,

> how to evaluate ePub files

In my experience, epubs are zip files. So you can simply change the file extension and then unzip it and check the HTML files it contains.

The problem is usually not the ePub, but the viewer, which hasN't an accessible interface.

Per Aspera

Yeti

From: Brian Ward
Date: Wed, Nov 08 2023 2:54PM
Subject: Re: Testing ePub files
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Thanks for all the responses.
Daisy does have ACE accessibility checker. Its Doc to ePub tool also does
the reverse. This is helpful for making sure it was a good OCR that was
edited afterward. The spell checker quickly helps me check that.

*Brian Ward*
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From: Andrews, David B (DEED)
Date: Wed, Dec 06 2023 12:02PM
Subject: Re: Testing ePub files
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There are tools on the DAISY Consortium web site, http://www.daisy.org/

Dave

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Hi friends,

I am looking for advice about tools and methods for how to evaluate ePub files (typically from Publishers) for accessibility.

- Is there a tool that can check ePubs?
- Can I export to another format like MS Word and test there? I could
use Calibre to do that, but I am not sure how accurate a test that would
be.

What are the rest of you doing?

Thanks,

Brian
*Brian Ward*
Instructional Technologist
Instructional Design and Technology
208-467-8359
Book a Meeting With Me <https://calendar.app.google/ecJNrPLxvaKMBjMY7>

*IDT Resources*

NNU Teaching Toolkit <https://nnu.instructure.com/courses/29924>

Canvas Guides <https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Guides/ct-p/guides>

TA Request Form: Course Help
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl5LRsJiVFpeTDZW2pihnUXMLO7WKMec-Mwj3noOz723b6Kg/viewform?usp=sf_link>

TA Request Form: Test Building
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