Web Braille

Steve Holmes steve at holmesgrown.com
Thu May 30 20:33:20 EDT 2002


Thanks for the quick suggestions; will give it a try as soon as they
set me up and when I download nfbtrans.  I've heard a lot about this
program for normal BRL translation so I'm glad you can back translate
with it too.  It sounds like a good doctor's perscription to me:).

Thanks again.

On Thu, May 30, 2002 at 10:27:48PM +0100, Saqib Shaikh wrote:
> nfbtrans with the backtranslator option.
> 
> Saqib
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Holmes" <steve at holmesgrown.com>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 9:52 PM
> Subject: Web Braille
> 
> 
> > I just started the sign up process for the US NLS Web Braille program.  I
> > understand the files you download are in grade 2 ASCII Braille format with
> > an extension of .BRF.  Is there any way to convert these files back to
> > normal ASCII to be read visually with less or emacs?  In other words, is
> > it possible to "reverse" the process of grade 2 translation?  If so, what
> > tools are best for the job?
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas.
> >
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