<pre> for code and images for mathematics

To All,

Using the <pre> element to present code for programming languages
(HTML,XML, JavaScript etc.) is a significant barrier to reading
documents that contain code examples. To read code effectively you
must copy it and move it into a code editor for that language that
word wraps. Being an unambiguous representation of algorithms (in
declarative form HTML, XML) or in procedural form (JavaScript),
programming language code is as dense as mathematics. Two dimensional
scrolling really takes its cognitive toll. So, it is a barrier to
employment for people who have the aptitude to become programmers and
developers. What do we do about it?

Images of mathematics are another barrier. They are not salable in
general and they are images of text. The integral symbol is a letter
in an alphabet. There are several textual methods to express complex
mathematics. Maybe it is time for an SC that states that Images of
mathematics must be accompanied by textual representation in a
programmatically deterministic format.

Wayne

Received on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 18:27:17 UTC