There are several terms used in these guidelines that should be defined for clarity:
-The term digital publication is used in this document to refer to publications produced in any number of digital formats. Digital publications are not limited to books, but encompass any written, visual, or audio work distributed and read in digital form.
-Some examples of digital publications include ebooks, audiobooks, manga, comic books, journals, digital textbooks, picture books, and children's picture books with accompanying audio. The formats they come in include EPUB, PDF, and Digital Talking Books (DTB).
-All digital publications require a reading system to present the publication to the end user. Reading Systems may be Apps that run on a smart phone or tablet. There are Reading Systems which are applications that run on personal computers. There are also Reading Systems that are integrated in to dedicated devices devoted to a single purpose, for presenting a publication. There are even skills that run on smart speakers that can be considered Reading Systems.
-The terms "electronic braille" and "refreshable braille" can be used interchangeably, which denotes a device with pop-up pins to present the braille on a tactile screen. These devices can be used as a display attached to a personal computer, or they may be a self-contained multipurpose note taker with a refreshable braille display.
-There are several terms used in these guidelines that should be defined for clarity:
+ +The term digital publication is used in this document to refer to publications produced in any number of digital formats. Digital publications are not limited to books, but encompass any written, visual, or audio work distributed and read in digital form.
+Some examples of digital publications include ebooks, audiobooks, manga, comic books, journals, digital textbooks, picture books, and children's picture books with accompanying audio. The formats they come in include EPUB, PDF, and Digital Talking Books (DTB).
+The term dynamic braille is used to denote content that is generated as braille on the fly, + as opposed to preformatted digital braille formats. This dynamic rendering of + content is sometimes referred to as electronic braille or refreshable braille.
+ +Dynamic braille is typically rendered on a separate device from the reading system, one with + pop-up pins to present the braille on a tactile screen. These devices, commonly referred to as + refreshable braille displays, can be attached to a personal computer, or they may be a + self-contained multipurpose note taker with a refreshable braille display.
+The term read aloud speech is used to denote content that is generated into synthetic speech + on the fly, as opposed to prerecorded narration. Read aloud functionality is often a feature + of reading systems, but can be provided by a separate assistive technology.
+All digital publications require a reading system to present the publication to the end user. Reading Systems may be Apps that run on a smart phone or tablet. There are Reading Systems which are applications that run on personal computers. There are also Reading Systems that are integrated in to dedicated devices devoted to a single purpose, for presenting a publication. There are even skills that run on smart speakers that can be considered Reading Systems.
+Indicates whether all content required for comprehension can be consumed in text and therefore is - available to reading systems with text-to-speech or refreshable braille capabilities
+ available to reading systems with [=read aloud speech=] or [=dynamic braille=] capabilities.This field answers whether nonvisual reading is possible, not possible, or unknown.
@@ -482,24 +498,23 @@"Supports nonvisual reading" as heading."Readable in read aloud and braille".
+ THEN display "Readable in read aloud or dynamic braille".
"Not fully readable in read aloud and braille".
+ THEN display "Not fully readable in read aloud or dynamic braille".
"May not be fully readable in read aloud and braille"."May not be fully readable in read aloud or dynamic braille"."Supports nonvisual reading" as heading."Readable in read aloud and braille".
+ THEN display "read aloud or dynamic braille".
"Not fully readable in read aloud and braille".
+ THEN display "Not fully readable in read aloud or dynamic braille".
"May not be fully readable in read aloud and braille"."May not be fully readable in read aloud or dynamic braille".