I was not aware of it when I first started using a computer. I was saving recipes, not thinking there could be anything wrong with the text, because the version of JAWS I was using was reading those fraction characters. Then, I switched to a newer version of JAWS, and it was treating those characters as question marks. I went through my recipes, I was lucky there were not too many at the time, and wrote out all the fractions. And since then, every time I find a fraction character, I write it out. I am not going to take chances guessing how another version of JAWS is going to read them, this way I ensure that the amount is always read properly. Besides, even if my own screen reader recognizes them, another reader may have trouble. It is always safer to just write them out.
-----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On Behalf Of Lisa Belville via Cookinginthedark Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2020 8:56 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Lisa Belville <lisa...@frontier.com> Subject: Re: [CnD] Dill Vinaigrette Thank you. That's good to know. Now I need to go back through my recipes and proof them. This is what I get for not using punctuation when copying and pasting. Lisa On 8/10/2020 4:30 PM, Immigrant via Cookinginthedark wrote: > Question mark usually means that a fraction is represented by a special > character instead of being written as a number, and screen reader often do > not recognize those characters and render them as question marks. If 1/2, > 1/3, 1/4, etc. is written as a special character, they often turn up as > question marks in a text. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On > Behalf Of Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 4:56 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: pamelafairch...@comcast.net > Subject: Re: [CnD] Dill Vinaigrette > > Lisa, the last 5 ingredients have question marks for the amounts. Did you > mean 1 teaspoon each? If so, I question that amount of pepper. It seems like > too much. Or did those question marks mean for us to adjust the amounts of > those ingredients to our liking? In which case I would still be at a loss to > know how much to add. > > Pamela Fairchild > <pamelafairch...@comcast.net> > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Lisa Belville via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 4:04 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Lisa Belville <lisa...@frontier.com> > Subject: [CnD] Dill Vinaigrette > > Okay, this is the recipe I am making without the ground mustard. I have Dijon > and basic yellow. I'll probably go with the Dijon and just adjust spices to > compensate for the extra liquid. Unfortunately, I got the answers from you > guys and my sister just as the Instacart shopper started shopping. At least > I know for next time. > > > Oh, and my sister says she uses ground or dry mustard all of the time. > Who knew? <grin> > > > Dill Vinaigrette > > Prep: > 15 mins > Total: > 15 mins > Servings: 2 > > Ingredients > > > ¼ cup vegetable oil > 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar > 1?½ teaspoons white sugar > ½ teaspoon dried dill weed > ? teaspoon salt > ? teaspoon onion powder > ? teaspoon garlic powder > ? teaspoon dry mustard > ? teaspoon ground black pepper > > Directions > > Step 1 > In a blender, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, dill weed, salt, onion powder, > garlic powder, dry mustard and pepper. Blend until smooth, cover and > refrigerate until chilled. > > Lisa > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
