[Athen] MathType Alternative?

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Just an FYI: Math Jax relies/relied on MathPlayer to render a usable screen
reader output in HTML/MML.MathPlayer was discontinued a number of years ago
when Wiris bought out Design Science and is no longer supported. There are
other methods currently available for conversion of math to a screen-reader
friendly accessible format. As an example, Neil Soifferis working on the
development and roll-out of his MathCat app which essentially replaces and
improves on MathPlayer.

The original poster's question wasn't about conversion to any alternative
format, but only about the cost of a math authoring program such as
MathType.
Wink Harner
Accessibility Consultant/Alternative Text Production
The Foreign Type

Portland OR
foreigntype at gmail.com

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On Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 12:24 PM Chase, DJ <dchase at necc.mass.edu> wrote:


> If you're able to use HTML or EPUB instead of Word, then LaTeX with

> MathJax works extremely well. It is also free.

>

> Cheers,

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> The head of our math department reached out to ask about alternatives to

> MathType for creating accessible equations.  Evidently the cost has doubled

> so they are wanting to look into other options.  Do you all have any

> recommendations for something that would help the faculty make math

> accessible?

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> One option that they are considering is Equatio - does it work well with

> Word? - and does it produce a similar output for the students?

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