daisy / daisy/math-a11y

Microsoft support page needs improvement

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Description

eDAD tracking ticket for this issue is [Accessibility 228269](https://dev.azure.com/CSS-IRT/CSS%20IRT/_workitems/edit/228269) and possibly updated to [Accessibility 228601](https://dev.azure.com/CSS-IRT/CSS%20IRT/_workitems/edit/228601)

Math AutoCorrect in Word has many codes for creating math expressions from the keyboard but looking these up is challenging. One of the few places to find the codes is in a table on the page [Linear format equations using UnicodeMath and LaTeX in Word](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/linear-format-equations-using-unicodemath-and-latex-in-word-2e00618d-b1fd-49d8-8cb4-8d17f25754f8).

Areas for improvement:

- The table is difficult to locate within the page and would benefit from being included on a simpler page with a helpful URL.
- The table could be more usefully organized to help find the code you are looking for.
- Many of the images in the table have the unhelpful alt text "Mathematical symbol".

See [Suggested Organization of Math AutoCorrect Entries](https://github.com/daisy/math-a11y/wiki/Suggested-Organization-of-Math-AutoCorrect-Entries) in this repo's wiki for our group's effort to provide a recommendation.

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Research direction

Start by reading the wiki page “Suggested Organization of Math AutoCorrect Entries” and reviewing the linked Microsoft support page. Compare the proposed organization, page discoverability, and image alt text with the reported problems. Done means a documented recommendation or outcome covering all three areas and the external accessibility tickets.

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Assessment

Domain
accessibility, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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