Numbers and Letters in Headings

[Chris Clemens]

In the new braille formatting guidelines (4.3.8), it states that a period rather than a decimal point is used when a number follows a letter in a heading. In a Nemeth transcription, do we continue to use decimal points in headings? Please see the attached example. (“Georgia Science Standard S8CS1.a” is the heading for this section.)

[Lindy Walton]

This is an interesting question and one I have heard from others, too. I am glad you brought it up.

BF 4.3.8 actually says this: "Use the period, rather than the decimal point, when a period appears between a letter and a number." The BF example shows "A.4" which is a numeral following a letter, but the rule itself doesn't say what to do when a letter follows a numeral like your example shows -- 1.a -- S8CS1.a

The Nemeth Code, however, is clear regarding a numeral following a letter. Use the multi-purpose indicator as shown in NC Sec.177.ii.

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