Title: braille Author: James Smith Published: July 1, 2013 Last modified: October 30, 2018 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/braille/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=734632) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/braille_dee8a3.svg) # braille By [James Smith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jgsmith/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/braille.0.0.6.zip) * [Details](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/braille/#description) * [Reviews](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/braille/#reviews) * [Installation](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/braille/#installation) * [Development](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/braille/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/braille/) ## Description The Braille plugin provides a number of Braille-related services to WordPress websites and the Anthologize WordPress plugin. #### Short code A `braille` short code is available for translating English text into Braille. For example: ``` [braille]Text to be translated into Braille.[/braille] ``` Depending on how the plugin is configured, this will place either UTF-8 SimBraille in the page, or the ASCII sequences used when embossing on paper. #### Page Part Translation Primarily designed for testing, different parts of a site may automatically be translated into Braille. Depending on how the plugin is configured, this will place either UTF-8 SimBraille in the page, or the ASCII sequences used when embossing on paper. #### Integration with Anthologize The Braille plugin provides a Braille output type for the [Anthologize plugin . You may select BRL or SimBraille output. BRL is suitable for embossing. SimBraille produces an HTML file with UTF-8 encoded glyphs representing the embossed form of the characters suitable for display in a visual interface. **N.B.: This plugin requires [LibLouis](https://code.google.com/p/liblouisutdml/) installed on the same system as the WordPress site or access to a remote service providing LibLouis functionality. [A free and public Amazon machine image is available with the necessary software installed and configured. #### Configuration The plugin uses [LibLouis](https://code.google.com/p/liblouisutdml/) to translate English text into Braille. You either need LibLouis installed on the same machine as your WordPress installation or access to a remote LibLouis service such as the one provided by the [example remote LibLouis service](https://github.com/umd-mith/braille/tree/master/remote-liblouis). 1. Go to Plugins screen and find the Braille plugin in the list OR select the Braille Plugin from the list of available Settings (see the first screenshot). 2. Click on the plugin to go to the configuration screen. 3. Select “Local” or “Remote” LibLouis. 4. a. If “Local” LibLouis, place the full path of the executable in the text box (e. g., `/usr/local/bin`). b. If “Remote” LibLouis, place the full URL of the JSON service in the appropriate text box (e.g., if using the example remote-liblouis service mentioned above, use the `braille.json` endpoint). [Information is available on using a free and public Amazon machine image to provide the remote LibLouis service.](https://github. com/umd-mith/braille/blob/master /USING-REMOTE-LIBLOUIS-AMI.md) See the second screenshot for where the remote service URL is configured. 5. Select the appropriate options for which parts of the website should be translated to Braille. If you are using this plugin to provide Braille translation for Anthologize, you do not need to select anything here. ## Screenshots * [[ * This screenshot shows where to find the plugin settings page. * [[ * This screenshot shows how to configure the Braille plugin to make use of a remote LibLouis translation service. The actual IP address or hostname will depend on where the service is hosted. ## Installation #### Automatic Plugin Installation To add this plugin using the built-in plugin installer: 1. Go to Plugins > Add New. 2. Under **Search**, type in “Braille”. 3. Select the plugin from the list offered. 4. Select **Install Now** to install the plugin. 5. A popup window will ask you to confirm you wish to install the plugin. 6. Select **Proceed** to continue with the installation. 7. If successful, click **Activate Plugin** to activate it, or **Return to Plugin Installer for further actions. #### Manual Installation To install this plugin manually: 1. Download the plugin archive to your desktop. 2. Extract the plugin folder to your desktop. 3. Read through the “readme” file to ensure you follow the installation instructions. 4. Upload the plugin folder to the `wp-content/plugins` folder in your WordPress directory. 5. Go to Plugins screen and find the newly uploaded plugin in the list. 6. Select **Activate Plugin** to activate it. ## FAQ Does this plugin convert post text to Braille? If the plugin is configured to do so, the content of blog posts, pages, and other parts of the site will be translated into Braille without requiring the use of the short code. Otherwise, the plugin will only provide Braille translation of text enclosed in the `braille` short code. Braille translation requires that one of the local or remote LibLouis settings be configured properly. Without the LibLouis program, the plugin can not provide Braille translations. How can I get access to a Braille translation service? If you are not comfortable installing or running [the example LibLouis remote service or if you aren’t able to install [the LibLouis package on the same server as your WordPress site, you can [use a publicly available Amazon machine image](https:// github.com/umd-mith/braille/blob/master/USING-REMOTE- LIBLOUIS-AMI.md) to create your own remote LibLouis service. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “braille” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ James Smith ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jgsmith/) * [ corybohon ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/corybohon/) * [ literaturegeek ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/literaturegeek/) [Translate “braille” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/braille) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/braille/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/braille/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/braille/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/braille/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.0.6 * Security and performance improvements to admin panel * Improved compatibility with recent versions of WordPress #### 0.0.5 * Documentation improvements. #### 0.0.4 * Clarify the documentation. * Add link to documentation about the Amazon machine image for the LibLouis translation service. #### 0.0.3 * Fix reference to PHP library for local LibLouis installation use. #### 0.0.2 * Add note about LibLouis requirement to readme. * Use WordPress API for interacting with remote services when the API is available. * Use better plugin detection method to detect Anthologize. * Sanitize plugin configuration settings. #### 0.0.1 * First upload of this WordPress plugin. ## Meta * Version **0.0.6** * Last updated **7 years ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 3.0.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **5.0.25** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/braille/) * [Advanced View](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/braille/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/braille/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/braille/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ James Smith ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jgsmith/) * [ corybohon ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/corybohon/) * [ literaturegeek ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/literaturegeek/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/braille/)