This month marks the 214th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille in Coupvray France in 1809. In recognition of Louis Braille’s life and legacy, the United Nations in 2018 proclaimed January 4th as World Braille Day.
We are pleased to announce that Sao Mai Braille (SMB) version 22.12 has been released with many new features, improvements and bug fixes. We also take this opportunity to wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A NEW YEAR 2023 WITH HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY!!!
This quick update improves some features for mathematics, code signing, and fixes table a list translation issues. Below are the details:
New advanced features of the SM Music Braille translation engine such as: measure passage repetitions, print line/page numbering, system breaks... And full support for mathematics, including: accessible math editor, import/export LaTeX and MathML, and convert math equations into speech and Braille.
We are happy to announce the release of Sao Mai Braille 22.6, providing many new features, improvements and bug fixes.
Used latest LibLouis library 3.20 with display table selection for Braille output in Ascii or Unicode.
New Braille table style; and two new translation rules for list indent and right-margin indent.
Created table of content from both print and Braille document.
Saved Braille document in SMB (Sao Mai Braille rich-text format), BRF (Braille-Ready Format), BRL (unformatted Braille), and PEF (Portable Embosser Format). Can provide meta data for SMB and PEF document types.
Many new powerful music Braille transcription features such as advanced repetition and note grouping; music text dictionary; doublings; advanced slurs and ties; instrument type detection and applying correct Braille translation rules; transcribing in single-part and full score mode (orchestra and chamber) for bar-over-bar, line-over-line and section-by-section formats.
User interface are redesigned to have it work friendly with screen readers. Formatted text is well translated into both Braille rich-text and ready-file. In addition, print styles can be easily added and highly customize Braille translation rules. New powerful SM Music Braille translation engine: supports many new translation rules and advanced format/transcription options.
Use new SM LibMusicBraille library for Braille music translation; work directly with Word .docx file; support more Braille translation languages and many more.
Export to Braille music BRF file, create and manage tempo song, recognize and convert image-based music scores into MusicXML and many other performance improvements.
Highlights in this release: 32 new user interface languages, read document with Jaws/NVDA voice, select scores/instruments to translate into Braille, use Liblouis 3.14, Braille ascii/unicode output options, NVDA addon and some more.
