EPUB 3 is a standard format that is really suitable for accessibility, and can be compiled from LaTeX sources.
We should offer this option, alongside PDF.
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| Status | Assigned | Task | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | None | T3035 [META] Make WikiToLearn accessible to visually impaired users | ||
| Open | None | T3037 Provide EPUB3 as download format |
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I've discussed with a blind girl with a bachelor in math. I showed her the wikitext format and she thinks that with small changes to improve the readability, like substitute the <math> tag with $$, that could be a good download format for blind people.
We can also work on a new tool to simplify the wikitext for this purpose.
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Speaking of the download format, have you asked her how she can convert LaTeX to braille? If there some packages we can think about including it in OCG and provide a new download format alternative to the pdf
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She reads directly the latex with a braille keyboard.
She would like the wikitext as a new download format
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After a discussion with Andrea Mangiatordi, it seems like the most accessible format seems to be epub 3. Changing this task name accordingly
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It seems like it is possible to do so by adding the following renderer:
We should add it to the OCG docker, add it to the LocalSettings config and check how it works
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upstream is broken and not supported since 2 years
https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-Collection-OfflineContentGenerator-epub_renderer
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I remove myself as I am not working on the code for the next months. Just for keeping the records on phabricator, epub is crucial for visually imparied users.