> Am 14.02.2025 um 20:43 schrieb Hans Hagen <j.ha...@xs4all.nl>:
>
> On 2/14/2025 8:03 PM, Steffen Wolfrum wrote:
>
>> in my case the publisher that needs this feature right now is Heidelberg
>> University Publishing:
>> https://heiup.uni-heidelberg.de/
>> Definitely no turnaround over 7 digits. A small but committed publisher,
>> that is engaged in making PDF documents also accessible for blind people.
>
> - adding some Alt whatever to a pdf has been possible for ages but only when
> it's required by law they do it
>
> - adding some simple label is not helping the blind, while making a dedicated
> document (or providing the sources) with more extensive description of what
> this image is showing makes more sense
>
> - add audio resources to documents clearly explaining matters that require
> something that a blind person needs seems better to me (also something that
> can be done for ages)
>
> so ... if publishers really cared about that they'd embraced tex as tool for
> *multiple* output (not only blind, maybe also huge fonts etc for bad eyesight
> or alternative coloring for color blind or ...)
>
> not even now, with accessibility on the agenda, those demands show up ... so
> forgive if i don't take publishers demands too serious on this
>
> anyway, we'll see what direction pablos tests show us, and i'll adapt to that
>
> Hans
I agree completely.
Steffen
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