MathML also allows the synthetic speech user to set different verbosity levels, automatically adjusts for the user's native language, and supports aural navigation through complex math equations for better understanding. MathML equations will, for instance, increase in size as users change font size to increase readability. Using MathML provides the highest level of accessibility to math within digital documents. It describes structure and content of mathematical notation.

MathML is a markup language written in XML syntax. MathML (Mathematical Markup Language) is an industry standard adopted by the W3C as the approved way of expressing math on the web.

Artificial Intelligence will have access to the math which will enable unlimited ways for users to learn and use these equations.

This will also enable researchers to find equations online. This enables users to navigate documents and find the equations or parts of equations needed. At MSU, this will enable students to give their work back to the professor.

The user can create math in the same format.

The user can independently edit and solve it.

A Braille display can present it in standard Nemeth or UEB Braille.

A screen reader can read the equation and sequence through it character by character.

While it is possible to add 'Alt text' to these images, this does not provide access to manipulate, edit or solve it. Unfortunately, many current applications use image files for displaying equations.

The math is visible in a notation that a computer generates from fonts in its character set.

What is Accessible Math?Īccessible math is a format with the following characteristics and benefits:

The equations can also then be converted to Nemeth Braille on a Braille Display that is typically connected to the computer via USB or Bluetooth. When equations are in MathML they can be read correctly by a screen reader such as Jaws, Read Aloud, and Voice Over. Creating equations using MathType, puts them into the accessible format MathML that can render directly in web browsers. It is now possible, at no extra cost, to embed accessible math equations within Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Google Docs, Mac Office Software (Pages, Key Note), and D2L using MathType add-in.

Mathtype 6.9 equation editor