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From: Rabab Gomaa
Date: Tue, Apr 29 2014 12:20PM
Subject: Question - Presenting simple mathematic expression
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Hello,=20
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Jaws does not recognize <sup> for simple mathematics expressions such as =
"10 <sup>4</sup>".=20
e.g. it reads "One hundred four" instead of "10 to the power of 4" .
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I am looking for a way to present simple mathematics expression instead of =
using MathML.=20
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Thank you,
Rabab Gomaa

From: Joe Chidzik
Date: Wed, Apr 30 2014 7:54AM
Subject: Re: Question - Presenting simple mathematic expression
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MathJax provides a way of using TeX notation to display equations. There is also pretty good accessibility support provided by MathJax. http://www.mathjax.org/resources/articles-and-presentations/accessible-pages-with-mathjax/

Without using some sort of plugin, or markup, I can't think of a simple way of conveying mathematical semantics short of writing out equations long hand as you have done e.g. "10 to the power 4"

Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto:webaim-forum-
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Rabab Gomaa
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> Subject: [WebAIM] Question - Presenting simple mathematic expression
>
> Hello,
>
> Jaws does not recognize <sup> for simple mathematics expressions such as "10
> <sup>4</sup>".
> e.g. it reads "One hundred four" instead of "10 to the power of 4" .
>
> I am looking for a way to present simple mathematics expression instead of using
> MathML.
>
> Thank you,
> Rabab Gomaa

From: Noble,Stephen L.
Date: Wed, Apr 30 2014 8:20AM
Subject: Re: Question - Presenting simple mathematic expression
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If the original question--" I am looking for a way to present simple mathematics expression instead of using MathML"--is centered on an easier way of hand-coding simple math expression within a web page, then I would also suggest using MathJax to render the math, and perhaps making the hand-coding issue even simpler by using AsciiMath which MathJax can also pick up assuming you set it up properly. See http://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/asciimath.html for more details.

Of course, if one is constructing a webpage, then one *should* use MathML, even for such simple expressions. If the concern is for cross-browser support, then that is where MathJax comes in, since MathJax can serve MathML to browsers that can use it, even if TeX or AsciiMath is used as the original markup.

To get JAWS to read the math, though, you'll have to use IE+MathPlayer.

--Steve Noble
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From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [ = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] on behalf of Joe Chidzik [ = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 9:54 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Question - Presenting simple mathematic expression

MathJax provides a way of using TeX notation to display equations. There is also pretty good accessibility support provided by MathJax. http://www.mathjax.org/resources/articles-and-presentations/accessible-pages-with-mathjax/

Without using some sort of plugin, or markup, I can't think of a simple way of conveying mathematical semantics short of writing out equations long hand as you have done e.g. "10 to the power 4"

Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto:webaim-forum-
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Rabab Gomaa
> Sent: 29 April 2014 19:21
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> Subject: [WebAIM] Question - Presenting simple mathematic expression
>
> Hello,
>
> Jaws does not recognize <sup> for simple mathematics expressions such as "10
> <sup>4</sup>".
> e.g. it reads "One hundred four" instead of "10 to the power of 4" .
>
> I am looking for a way to present simple mathematics expression instead of using
> MathML.
>
> Thank you,
> Rabab Gomaa

From: Jonathan C. Cohn
Date: Wed, Apr 30 2014 8:23AM
Subject: Re: Question - Presenting simple mathematic expression
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I understand that the latest version of box for Google Chrome supports math checks.

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> On Apr 30, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Joe Chidzik < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> MathJax provides a way of using TeX notation to display equations. There is also pretty good accessibility support provided by MathJax. http://www.mathjax.org/resources/articles-and-presentations/accessible-pages-with-mathjax/
>
> Without using some sort of plugin, or markup, I can't think of a simple way of conveying mathematical semantics short of writing out equations long hand as you have done e.g. "10 to the power 4"
>
> Joe
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = [mailto:webaim-forum-
>> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of Rabab Gomaa
>> Sent: 29 April 2014 19:21
>> To: WebAIM Discussion List
>> Subject: [WebAIM] Question - Presenting simple mathematic expression
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Jaws does not recognize <sup> for simple mathematics expressions such as "10
>> <sup>4</sup>".
>> e.g. it reads "One hundred four" instead of "10 to the power of 4" .
>>
>> I am looking for a way to present simple mathematics expression instead of using
>> MathML.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Rabab Gomaa
> > >