Re: Word Wrapping Mathematical Formulas

Worth reading:
https://daisy.github.io/transitiontoepub/information-sharing/position-paper-plain-text-math/

Broadly speaking, I am seeing greater support for MathML across the board,
with "backup images and alt text" actively being retired (at least in text
books AFAIK).

JF

On Thu, Jun 29, 2023 at 3:53 PM Wayne Dick <wayneedick@gmail.com> wrote:

> There is a prevalent but incorrect belief that mathematical formulas are
> images. Many web pages depict them as images. But  mathematical  formulas
> are language, albeit 2-dimensional language, but language. Mathematical
> symbols are text. Thus a page that allows mathematics to  run off  the
> screen should be cited  as an example of  an SC 1.4.10 failure. It is not
> an image exception. There are numerous places where line breaks can be
> inserted. For example the symbols =, < are > that occur on the main line of
> a formula are clear examples. The guide should be that whenever possible a
> person should be able to see an entire formula at  400%. Formulas are
> difficult enough without having to horizontally scroll to see them. It is
> really difficult.
> Best, Wayne
>


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