Guidelines for Accessible E-text
Opening announcement
National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry
About these guidelines
Acknowledgements
Contents
Page 1
Introduction to these guidelines
What is e-text?
About these guidelines
Page 2
Background
Page 3
Scope
Who these guidelines are for
Page 4
General principles
Summary checklist
1. Equivalent to print
2. Accessible
3. Clear visual style
4. Standards, Guidelines and Best Practice
Page 5
1. Equivalent to print
1.1 Include all meaningful elements of the print document
1.2 Ensure accuracy
1.3 Mark changes to the print with producers' notes
Page 6
1.4 Include metadata
2. Accessible
2.1 Arrange text in a linear reading order
Footnotes
Page 7
Text boxes and margin notes
Headers and footers
2.2 Include structural markup
Page 8
2.3 Verbalise images and visual elements
Page 9
2.4 Express special characters and languages unambiguously
Special characters
Languages
Mathematics
Page 10
3. Clear visual style
3.1 Use a clear visual design
3.2 Allow users to control visual appearance
Page 11
4. Standards, Guidelines and Best Practice
4.1 Follow applicable standards
4.2 Adjust for individual need and preference
4.3 Ensure consistency
Page 12
Particular formats
HTML
Page 13
Rich Text Format (RTF)
General
Automatic contents lists
Tables
Page 14
Plain text
A note regarding Round Table markup
How codes should be applied
Document setup
Page 15
Line breaks
Emphasis
Lists
Tables
A basic way of presenting tables
Page 16
DAISY text
Page 17
Appendix 1: A note about PDF
Page 18
Appendix 2: Glossary
Page 19
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Appendix 3: Round Table markup
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Appendix 4: Tips for working in Word
Viewing hidden characters
Turning off Smart Quotes
Word Short Cut Keys
File Shortcuts
Editing Shortcuts
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Formatting Shortcuts
Moving and Selecting
Find-and-replace tips
Page 25
Appendix 5: Tips for using Scanners and OCR
General tips
Formatting
Proofreading
Page 26
Foreign languages
Page 27
Closing Announcement