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\begin_modules
Braille
\end_modules
\language english
\inputencoding utf8
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\pdf_title "How to write Braille with LyX"
\pdf_author "Uwe Stöhr"
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\begin_layout Title
How to write Braille with LyX
\end_layout
\begin_layout Author
Uwe Stöhr
\newline
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
target "uwestoehr@web.de"
type "mailto:"
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\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
First a general note: The Braille you can create with LaTeX is not a professiona
l one! Professional Braille can be 6 or 8\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
dot, while LaTeX only supports
only 6\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
dot Braille without accented characters.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
To write Braille with LyX, load the module
\family sans
Braille
\family default
in the document settings under
\family sans
Document\InsetSpace ~
Class
\family default
.
Now select the environment
\family sans
Braille\InsetSpace ~
(default)
\family default
or
\family sans
Braille\InsetSpace ~
(textsize)
\family default
from the end of LyX's environment selection box and write your text.
The other Braille environments are only turn on/off some properties as
described below; keep them empty!
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Here is an example:
\lyxline
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
with Latin letters:
\newline
This is an example sentence written in Braille.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
with Braille letters:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (default)
This is an example sentence written in Braille.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\lyxline
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
You can see that LaTeX is not able to hyphenate words written in Braille.
You have to do this manually.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Standard
\series bold
Note:
\series default
Only Latin letters, numbers, punctuations, parentheses, and brackets can
be printed in Braille.
Special characters like
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
@
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, or
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
$
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, accented characters like umlauts, and line breaks are not supported.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Standard
\series bold
Note:
\series default
LyX and LaTeX's proper names
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
LaTeX
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
,
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
LaTeX2e
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
,
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
TeX
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
, and
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
LyX
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
must be inserted as ERT, as in the following example:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\lyxline
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Latin:
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
LyX
\end_layout
\end_inset
is cool!
\newline
Braille:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (default)
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
LyX
\end_layout
\end_inset
is cool!
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\lyxline
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Here is an overview about the different Braille environments using the example
text
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
This is Braille.
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
Default:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (default)
This is Braille.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Size that approximately matches the document's text size:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (textsize)
This is Braille.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
Tiny dots can be displayed at empty positions:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (dots on)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (textsize)
This is Braille.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
The text can be printed mirrored to be later able to for "print" Braille
by hand with a needle or another suitable method:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Normal:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (default)
This is Braille.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Mirrored:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (mirror on)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (default)
This is Braille.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (mirror off)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
Computer Braille that uses 8 dots can be turned on with the command
\series bold
\backslash
brailleeightdotstrue
\series default
.
But the two extra dots are only used when they are accessed with the command
\series bold
\backslash
braillebox
\series default
.
For example the command
\newline
\series bold
\backslash
braillebox{8175}
\series default
\newline
leads to:
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
\backslash
brailleeightdotstrue
\end_layout
\end_inset
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
\backslash
braillebox{8175}
\end_layout
\end_inset
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
\backslash
brailleeightdotsfalse
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
The size of the default Braille font can be changed by the length
\series bold
\backslash
brailleunit
\series default
.
Its default value is 2.4\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
mm.
To get e.\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
g.\InsetSpace ~
double-sized Braille where also the tiny dots have the double
size, use this command in ERT in your document:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\series bold
\backslash
renewcommand{
\backslash
braillenormal}[1]
\newline
\InsetSpace ~
{
\backslash
setlength{
\backslash
brailleunit}{4.8mm}
\backslash
braille{#1}}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Double-sized Braille:
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
\backslash
renewcommand{
\backslash
braillenormal}[1]
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
{
\backslash
setlength{
\backslash
brailleunit}{4mm}
\backslash
braille{#1}}
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (default)
This is Braille.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
\begin_layout Standard
\backslash
renewcommand{
\backslash
braillenormal}[1]
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
{
\backslash
setlength{
\backslash
brailleunit}{2mm}
\backslash
braille{#1}}
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
For more informations about the Braille cell dimensions have a look at
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
name "Braille cell dimensions"
target "http://www.tiresias.org/publications/reports/braille_cell.htm"
\end_inset
.
\end_layout
\end_body
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