Dear Sherry, Textbook format means that the print page numbers are included with the braille page numbers. On the top right corner of each braille page, there will be a print page number. For example, let's say print page 1 takes 3 braille pages. The print number would show 1; when a new braille page starts, the print page number would show a1; when the next braille page starts, the print page number would be b1. If the print page number changes to a different number in the middle of the braille page, you will see a line of dashes and the print page number on the right hand side. In our example, you would see ---------2. The braille page numbers appear on the bottom righ corner of the page.
You can still read the books on the BN, but the textbook format is more cumbersome. I don't mind textbook format when the book is on paper, but the dashes and extra numbers interrupt the flow when reading the book using the BN. Most of the NLS web braille books are in literary format. Why they chose to use textbook format is a mystery to me. Perhaps they thought kids would be reading the book in school. Anyway, the digital files always imitate the paper books because they think we should know exactly how the book appears on paper, even if we are reading it with a BN. Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California
