[Athen] Epub Format in Google Docs

[Samantha Johns]

Hello,

Thank you Lisa for pointing that this could bring more attention to this
format. And thank you Emma, yes I agree this may not support math equations.

I did test that if you format the Doc in Google with Heading, and Alt text
for image, then export to Epub it does retain formatting and read the Alt
Text. So that's a plus!


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*Samantha Johns*

*Accessibility & **Course Support Specialist *

Portland State University
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Portland OR 97201
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On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 12:35 PM, Emma Cliffe <E.H.Cliffe at bath.ac.uk> wrote:


>

> Hello,

>

> Just a quick note since I was curious and had a look: I don't have full

> test software here at home but from what I could see from unzipping the

> EPub and looking at the source code the equations are stored as images

> (png) and are included in the EPub without alternative text. This means

> that the images won't scale well (may also align badly and will reflow

> badly) and there is nothing to be read aloud.

>

> This is about as far away from good practice as they can get (MathML with

> SVG and MathSpeak fallback in EPub3

> http://www.idpf.org/accessibility/guidelines/content/mathml/desc.php). I

> didn't try anything beyond that... I would be wondering about other more

> complex structural elements though.

>

> Best wishes,

> Emma Cliffe

>

> Mathematics Resource Centre Development Officer

> University of Bath

>

>

> On 08/03/16 17:04, Samantha Johns wrote:

>

> Hello Athen Community,

>

> As of recently it looks like Google Docs now has the option to export to

> Epub format. I am wondering what people think about the benefits of this

> and recommendations?

>

> Have a great day!

>

>

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>

> *Samantha Johns*

>

> *Accessibility & **Course Support Specialist *

>

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> 1825 SW Broadway

> Smith Memorial Student Union, Mezzanine 209

> Portland OR 97201

> (503) 725-2754

>

>

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