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Reading large texts like books, newspapers and magazines, is still a hard task for visually impaired persons. Accessibility software such as screen readers and screen magnifiers are a valuable aid, but they give the reader only small parts of information at a time. Since XML (Extensible Mark-up Language) can add structure to information, it can be used to help visually impaired readers cope with large amounts of information. A special XML Viewer application can give the reader additional navigation and search possibilities, enabling a personalised and fast reading experience for visually impaired persons.
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Paepen, B., Engelen, J. (2002). Using XML as a Reading Enabler for Visuallyss Impaired Persons. In: Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2398. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45491-8_75
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