Looking at the symbol which indicates an extra space in computer Braille, the 
symbol is actually dots 1 6 8. It only appears in certain apps/situations. 

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
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On 26/03/2013, at 14:45, "Richard Turner" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Which is why I specifically stated that I was talking about computer
> braille, since dots 1,6 never refer to the backslash in any braille code I
> am familiar with.
> Dot 6, for the most part, is the capital sign in U.S. braille.
> 
> I was not talking about the brailletouch app.
> 
> Just to be clear.
> 
> Richard
> 
> On 3/25/2013 4:57 PM, RobH! wrote:
>> Ok, it's BrailTouch confusing the issue a bit at this point. Though to be
>> fair, comma was never dot6 when I wrote it on a hand frame before personal
>> computers were invented.
>> 
>> Thanks, Rh.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richard Turner" <[email protected]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 5:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: Some more Braille questions.
>> 
>> 
>> The ch sign, dots 1,6 is the multiply or times symbol in computer braille.
>> The back slash is the "o u" dots 1,2,5,6.
>> Dot 6 is the comma in computer braille.
>> 
>> Richard
>> (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen)
>> 
>> On Mar 25, 2013, at 1:55 AM, "RobH!" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> CH contraction is \ perhaps in its other life?  not sure about that, but
>>> it
>>> faces the right way.
>>> 
>>> dot6 is ' in some of the brailletouch keyboard things, not sure what ' is
>>> in
>>> real braille.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Arianna" <[email protected]>
>>> To: "VIPhone Email List" <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 5:25 AM
>>> Subject: Some more Braille questions.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Another thing I've noticed when using a display is that sometimes, there
>>> will be a character next to a word that looks like a CH contraction. Does
>>> anyone know what on Earth this is about?
>>> 
>>> Also, sometimes, when showing a word like "it's," the apostrophy is shown
>>> as
>>> a "single quote."
>>> 
>>> If anyone knows why these things might be happening, I would really like
>>> to
>>> know.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ari
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