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public:nnels:etext:tts_basics [2020/04/21 14:16]
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-<note warning>UNDER CONSTRUCTION</note> +=====How Text-To Speech Software Works=====
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-https://webaim.org/techniques/screenreader/#how+
  
 An accessible book is an book that is structured so anyone with a print disability can read it. This can include Braille Books, Audiobooks, and ebooks. As a Production Assistant you will be focused on ebooks. An accessible book is an book that is structured so anyone with a print disability can read it. This can include Braille Books, Audiobooks, and ebooks. As a Production Assistant you will be focused on ebooks.
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 A file that is completely accessible to people with print disability offers the maximum flexibility for all readers. This includes: A file that is completely accessible to people with print disability offers the maximum flexibility for all readers. This includes:
  
-Text access – Can all the text be read by screen readers via synthetic speech or Braille display? Are there image descriptions for photos and illustrations? +  * Text access – Can all the text be read by screen readers via synthetic speech or Braille display? Are there image descriptions for photos and illustrations? 
-Logical reading order and navigation – Can the content be read in a logical order? Can a reader navigate to different sections of the book?+  Logical reading order and navigation – Can the content be read in a logical order? Can a reader navigate to different sections of the book? 
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 +Go [[https://webaim.org/techniques/screenreader/#how|here]] to learn more about how a screen reader reads a document. 
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 +<note>There are different types of screen readers available.  Most devices have a built in screen reader you can activate. Though these built in devices are not as advanced as other software available, we do encourage you to explore them to see how TTS works.</note>