[Laurie D. Moynihan]

Are we supposed to include bullets in Nemeth transcriptions as per Braille Formats 2011?

[dworthing]

Yes, we are to use bullets in Nemeth transcriptions. Check out BANA’s website for a summary of the effect of Formats on Nemeth transcriptions.

[dworthing]

Well gee, I did look there first. I must have missed it. Or, is it because, since it’s NOT mentioned we then defer to Braille Formats?

[dworthing]

Maybe I’ll have to re-think the way things are handled in that document. Basically, if there isn’t a comment saying we don’t follow it, Braille Formats guidelines rule, keeping in mind that Nemeth format takes precedence when it is specified in the Nemeth Code. I’m going to re-read the BANA document now myself and find out if I need to clarify things a little.

[crepemyrtle]

I read through that document and also was at the Nemeth workshop in San Antonio and never saw or heard anything indicating that a blank line is no longer required between a cell-5 heading and directions. I read the section on directions in the Braille Formats 2011 and saw nothing about Nemeth. Where was this change mentioned? With nothing specified I assumed, as you stated, that Nemeth format takes precedence.

[Laurie D. Moynihan]

All the updates can be found at http://www.brailleauthority.org/mathscience/math-science.html

The one you are looking for in particular is at http://www.brailleauthority.org/nemethupdates2011/rule25/index.html

[Laurie D. Moynihan]

We made the change separately from our discussion about the use of Formats in Nemeth transcription. It had been requested by many (including me) and was posted as stated on BANA’s website.

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