Fosdem 2011 odt2daisy odt2braille

odt2daisy & odt2braille:
OpenOffice.org/LibreOffice
Extensions for Accessible
Formats
Christophe Strobbe
K.U.Leuven, Belgium
christophe.strobbe@esat.kuleuven.be

FOSDEM, Brussels, Belgium, 5-6 February 2011

The AEGIS Project
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EC-funded project, Sep. 2008-Feb.2012
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20+ partners, including Oracle (Sun),
AOL, RIM, Vodafone Foundation, RNIB,
K.U.Leuven, …
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Access to desktop, RIAs and mobile
applications
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Many open-source “prototypes” /
products
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http://www.aegis-project.eu/

odt2daisy:
Generating DAISY Books from
OpenOffice.org & LibreOffice

Christophe Strobbe
K.U.Leuven, Belgium


Digital Talking Books
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For persons with “print disabilities”
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Text + audio (synthetic or human voice)
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Highlighting synchronised with audio
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DAISY – ANSI/NISO Z39/86
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Production: typically
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by specialised production centres
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for blind & visually impaired users
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i.e. not by users (in 2007)


Objectives

Enable end-users to produce DAISY
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In most European languages
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In a free and open-source office suite
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Support:
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DAISY 3 (with or without audio)
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DAISY 2.02 (for older players)
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Multilingual content
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Mathematical Markup Language

Methodology
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Build OOo / LibO extension
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Odt2dtbook by Vincent Spiewak
available in 2008
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Functionality available as extension and
as reusable JAR (Java Archive)
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Add:
– DAISY 3 audio, DAISY 2.02
– comprehensive set of test documents
(regression testing)
– Support for multilingual content on
Windows

odt2daisy Components (1)
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Java Open Document Library (JODL)
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For ODT / XML preprocessing
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odt2daisy library
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Converts ODT to DAISY XML (XSLT)
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Validates output
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Reusable Java library
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Command line interface


odt2daisy Components (2)
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odt2daisy extension
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Wrapper for other components:
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Uses OpenOffice.org UNO API
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Uses odt2daisy library
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Uses DAISY Pipeline Lite (speech
synthesis)
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Includes templates
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Templates with custom styles for DAISY
production

Results (1)
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odt2daisy released November 2009
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Tutorials in various formats (text,
DAISY, video)
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Developer documentation
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Test files for regression testing
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TTS in 27 languages where eSpeak is
available (Linux, Windows)
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Compatible with OOo Writer 3.0 or
higher and with LibOWriter

Results (2)
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Support for ODT features
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Heading, List, Table, Images, Captions,
Notes, Foot/Rear notes, Math, TOC,
Section, Frame, Bookmark,
Metadata, ...
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Page numbering (1,i,I,a,A; advanced)
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Front / body / rear matter
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“Complex text layout” and East-Asian
languages not supported


Results (3)
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Release 2.1 in April 2010
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Localisation in French, Dutch, Spanish
and Hungarian
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Compatible with OpenOffice.org 3.2
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Has been tested in first ÆGIS pilot
phase
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Not yet compatible with 64-bit OSs
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Integrated into DAISY Pipeline by
DAISY Consortium & Dedicon’s altText

Future Plans
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Support more ODT features
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Some were hard to parse (e.g.
multilingual text; “Asian” languages)
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TTS quality:
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Users want more control over TTS
output (DAISY Pipeline Lite)
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TTS as internet service/in cloud?
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Fix bugs (numbered lists, math, image
captions & long description, ...)

Installing odt2daisy
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Download odt2daisy from
http://odt2daisy.sf.net/
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In OOo or LibO Writer go to Tools ->
Extension Manager... -> Add...
to install it


Export to DAISY: 1
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Choose “Export as Full DAISY...” in File
menu
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Choose file name and location in “Save
as” dialogue
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Set metadata and options in odt2daisy
dialog


Export to DAISY: 2
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Some metadata are
copied from source
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“alternate level
markup”: when > 6
levels of headings
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CSS: for viewing XML
in browser
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Some automatic fix
routines

Export to DAISY: 3
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odt2daisy converts ODT to DAISY XML
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odt2daisy calls DAISY Pipeline Lite for
text-to-speech


Export to DAISY: 4
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DAISY Pipeline also performs validation,
e.g. images must be JPG or PNG (or
SVG)


odt2braille:
Generating Braille from
OpenOffice.org & LibreOffice

Christophe Strobbe
K.U.Leuven, Belgium


Motivation & Problem Area (1)
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Braille
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faces competition from TTS and digital
talking books
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important for functional literacy
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only reading method for deafblind
persons


Motivation & Problem Area (2)
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Braille production: current methods:
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RoboBraille: e-mail based Braille translation
agent
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AutoBraille & NorBraille: multi-volume Braille
books based on DAISY
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Dots: open-source Braille transcriber for
GNOME (relies on liblouisxml)
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Tiger Software Suite (TSS), Braille Maker,
WinBraille: embossing from MS Word and
other Microsoft applications


Objectives

Enable end-users to produce Braille
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In a free, open-source and cross-
platform office suite
=> OpenOffice.org / LibreOffice as
Braille authoring environment
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Reduce or eliminate the need for editing
Braille codes after export
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Emboss directly or just export


Methodology
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Build OpenOffice.org extension
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Reuse existing tools:
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liblouisxml: open-source library for
Braille transcription of XML docs
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liblouis: Braille translation engine
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pef2text (DAISY Pipeline): converts
Portable Embosser Format to generic or
embosser-specific format
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library from odt2daisy

odt2braille Components


Results (1)

Alpha 0.03 released 2 December 2010:
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OpenDocument Text (ODT) can be
embossed on small list of embossers
(Interpoint, Index Braille, Braillo)
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Export to “Braille Formatted files”
(.brf; .bra)
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Export to Portable Embosser Format
(PEF): embosser-independent; uses
XML and Unicode

Results (2)
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Braille settings stored as metadata in
ODT
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Braille support for ± 30 languages,
mainly through liblouis
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UI localised in
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English, Dutch, French, German,
Spanish, Portuguese,...
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Currently only on Windows


odt2braille > liblouisxml (1)

odt2braille is more than a liblouis &
liblouisxml wrapper (1)
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Provide easy configuration through GUI
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Create typical OOo/LibO experience
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Translate easy-to-understand settings
to complex configuration files for
liblouisxml



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Convert ODT to intermediate XML
format:
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Put captions after tables, move some style
info, add notes section, add title page
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= for sequential processing by liblouis
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(ODT is too complex to be handled by
liblouisxml alone)



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Compensate for limitations of
liblouisxml
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Volume management
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Creation of notesections and preliminary
section containing title page, list of
special symbols, transriber’s notes page
and a table of contents



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Store settings as metadata in ODT
document
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Convert to PEF / various other output
formats
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Provide output preview
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Handle embossing


Installing odt2braille
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Download odt2braille from
http://odt2braille.sf.net/
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In Writer go to Tools -> Extension
Manager... -> Add... to install it
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New items in File menu


Braille Settings
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File -> Braille
Settings
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odt2braille
analyses
document &
suggests
settings
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User can
override settings


Export as Braille: 1
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File -> Export as
Braille...
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Choose PEF (Portable
Embosser Format), BRF
(Braille Formatted) or
BRA (Spain)
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Customise...


Export as Braille: 2
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odt2braille performs a few basic
accessibility checks
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A full accessibility checker is being
developed by K.U.Leuven (AEGIS)


Emboss
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File -> Emboss...
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Few embossers
currently supported
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Output can be
customised


Future Plans
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Support for larger set of embossers
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Availability on non-Windows platforms
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Extension to check accessibility in
OpenOffice.org / LibreOffice Writer
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Display errors & warnings in task panel
(OOo / LibO 3.3+)
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Description & hints for repair
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Repair button when possible


Contact Information
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odt2daisy (LGPL 3):
http://odt2daisy.sf.net/
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odt2braille (LGPL 3):
http://odt2braille.sf.net/
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http://www.AEGIS-project.eu/
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Twitter: aegisproj
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Christophe Strobbe:

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