-#LyX 1.6.0svn created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
-\lyxformat 310
+#LyX 2.0 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
+\lyxformat 413
\begin_document
\begin_header
\textclass article
\renewenvironment{lyxgreyedout}
{\textcolor{blue}\bgroup}{\egroup}
\end_preamble
+\use_default_options false
\begin_modules
-Braille
+braille
\end_modules
+\maintain_unincluded_children false
\language english
+\language_package default
\inputencoding utf8
+\fontencoding global
\font_roman default
\font_sans default
\font_typewriter default
\font_default_family default
+\use_non_tex_fonts false
\font_sc false
\font_osf false
\font_sf_scale 100
\font_tt_scale 100
+
\graphics default
+\default_output_format default
+\output_sync 0
+\bibtex_command default
+\index_command default
\paperfontsize default
\spacing single
\use_hyperref true
\pdf_title "How to write Braille with LyX"
\pdf_author "Uwe Stöhr"
-\pdf_bookmarks true
+\pdf_bookmarks false
\pdf_bookmarksnumbered false
\pdf_bookmarksopen false
\pdf_bookmarksopenlevel 1
\pdf_breaklinks false
-\pdf_pdfborder true
+\pdf_pdfborder false
\pdf_colorlinks true
\pdf_backref false
-\pdf_pagebackref false
-\pdf_pdfusetitle true
+\pdf_pdfusetitle false
+\pdf_quoted_options "pdfstartview=XYZ"
\papersize default
\use_geometry true
\use_amsmath 1
\use_esint 1
+\use_mhchem 1
+\use_mathdots 1
\cite_engine basic
\use_bibtopic false
+\use_indices false
\paperorientation portrait
+\suppress_date false
+\use_refstyle 0
+\index Index
+\shortcut idx
+\color #008000
+\end_index
\leftmargin 2.5cm
\rightmargin 2.5cm
\secnumdepth 3
\paperpagestyle default
\tracking_changes false
\output_changes false
-\author ""
-\author ""
+\html_math_output 0
+\html_css_as_file 0
+\html_be_strict false
\end_header
\begin_body
\begin_layout Author
Uwe Stöhr
-\newline
-
-\begin_inset CommandInset href
-LatexCommand href
-target "uwestoehr@web.de"
-type "mailto:"
+\end_layout
+\begin_layout Standard
+First a general note: The Braille you can create with LaTeX is not complete!
+ Braille can have 6 or 8
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
+dots, while LaTeX (and therefore LyX) only supports only 6
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
-\end_layout
-
-\begin_layout Standard
-First a general note: The Braille you can create with LaTeX is not a professiona
-l one! Professional Braille can be 6 or 8\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
-dot, while LaTeX only supports
- only 6\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
dot Braille without accented characters.
\end_layout
\family default
in the document settings under
\family sans
-Document\InsetSpace ~
-Class
+Modules
\family default
.
Now select the environment
\family sans
-Braille\InsetSpace ~
+Braille
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
(default)
\family default
or
\family sans
-Braille\InsetSpace ~
+Braille
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
(textsize)
\family default
- from the end of LyX's environment selection box and write your text.
+ from LyX's environment selection box and write your text.
The other Braille environments are only turn on/off some properties as
described below; keep them empty!
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Here is an example:
-\lyxline
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset CommandInset line
+LatexCommand rule
+offset "0.5ex"
+width "100line%"
+height "1pt"
+
+\end_inset
+
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
with Latin letters:
-\newline
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
This is an example sentence written in Braille.
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\begin_inset CommandInset line
+LatexCommand rule
+offset "0.5ex"
+width "100line%"
+height "1pt"
+
+\end_inset
-\lyxline
\end_layout
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
-You can see that LaTeX is not able to hyphenate words written in Braille.
- You have to do this manually.
+You can see that LaTeX is not able to hyphenate words written in Braille;
+ you have to do this manually.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note:
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
-, accented characters like umlauts, and line breaks are not supported.
+, accented characters like umlauts, as well as line breaks are not supported.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note:
\series default
- LyX and LaTeX's proper names
+ LyX's and LaTeX's proper names
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
- must be inserted as ERT, as in the following example:
+ must be inserted as TeX code like in the following example:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\begin_inset CommandInset line
+LatexCommand rule
+offset "0.5ex"
+width "100line%"
+height "1pt"
+
+\end_inset
-\lyxline
\end_layout
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
LyX
\end_layout
\end_inset
is cool!
-\newline
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
Braille:
\end_layout
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
LyX
\end_layout
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
+\noindent
+\begin_inset CommandInset line
+LatexCommand rule
+offset "0.5ex"
+width "100line%"
+height "1pt"
+
+\end_inset
-\lyxline
\end_layout
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
-Default:
+
+\family sans
+Braille
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+(default)
+\family default
+:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (default)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Size that approximately matches the document's text size:
+
+\family sans
+Braille
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+(textsize)
+\family default
+ - size that approximately matches the document's text size:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (textsize)
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
-Tiny dots can be displayed at empty positions:
+
+\family sans
+Braille
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+(dots on)
+\family default
+ - tiny dots can be displayed at empty positions:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (dots on)
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
-The text can be printed mirrored to be later able to for "print" Braille
- by hand with a needle or another suitable method:
+Text can be printed mirror-inverted for embossing the Braille by hand with
+ a needle or another suitable device:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
-Mirrored:
+
+\family sans
+Braille
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
+(mirror on)
+\family default
+:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Braille (mirror on)
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
-Computer Braille that uses 8 dots can be turned on with the command
-\series bold
+Braille characters can alternatively be created by writing a number to a
+ Braille box.
+ A Braille box is inserted with the menu
+\family sans
+ Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Custom
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
-\backslash
-brailleeightdotstrue
-\series default
+insets
+\family default
.
- But the two extra dots are only used when they are accessed with the command
-
+ Every number in this box turns on the corresponding Braille dot.
+ For example, the number
\series bold
-
-\backslash
-braillebox
+ 6145
\series default
-.
- For example the command
-\newline
+ results in:
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
-\series bold
-\backslash
-braillebox{8175}
-\series default
+\begin_inset Flex Braillebox
+status open
-\newline
-leads to:
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+6145
+\end_layout
-\begin_layout Standard
+\end_inset
-\backslash
-brailleeightdotstrue
\end_layout
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
+\end_inset
+
+Computer Braille that uses 8
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
+dots can be turned on with the command
+\series bold
+\backslash
+brailleeightdotstrue
+\series default
+.
+ But the two extra dots are only printed when using a Braille box.
+ For example, the number
+\series bold
+8175
+\series default
+ in a Braille box results in:
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
\backslash
-braillebox{8175}
+brailleeightdotstrue
\end_layout
\end_inset
+
+\begin_inset Flex Braillebox
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+8175
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
\backslash
-brailleeightdotsfalse
+brailleeightdotsfalse
\end_layout
\end_inset
brailleunit
\series default
.
- Its default value is 2.4\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
+ Its default value is 2.4
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
mm.
- To get e.\InsetSpace \thinspace{}
-g.\InsetSpace ~
-double-sized Braille where also the tiny dots have the double
- size, use this command in ERT in your document:
+ To get e.
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+g.
+\begin_inset space \space{}
+\end_inset
+
+double-sized Braille use this command in TeX code in your document:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
renewcommand{
\backslash
braillenormal}[1]
-\newline
-\InsetSpace ~
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
+
{
\backslash
setlength{
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
\backslash
braillenormal}[1]
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
{
\backslash
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
\backslash
braillenormal}[1]
\end_layout
-\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
{
\backslash
\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
-For more informations about the Braille cell dimensions have a look at
+For more informations about the Braille cell dimensions have a look at
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
-name "Braille cell dimensions"
-target "http://www.tiresias.org/publications/reports/braille_cell.htm"
+name "http://www.tiresias.org/research/reports/braille_cell.htm"
+target "http://www.tiresias.org/research/reports/braille_cell.htm"
\end_inset
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