def text_to_unicode_braille(braille_text):
"""
Convert Braille dots notation to Unicode Braille symbols.
Args:
braille_text: Braille text in dots notation
Returns:
Text with Unicode Braille symbols
"""
# Mapping from Braille dots to Unicode Braille patterns
# Unicode Braille patterns start at U+2800 (⠀)
unicode_base = 0x2800
# Convert each Braille character to its Unicode equivalent
unicode_braille = ""
for char in braille_text:
# Check if the character is a standard Braille pattern
if char in "⠀⠁⠂⠃⠄⠅⠆⠇⠈⠉⠊⠋⠌⠍⠎⠏⠐⠑⠒⠓⠔⠕⠖⠗⠘⠙⠚⠛⠜⠝⠞⠟⠠⠡⠢⠣⠤⠥⠦⠧⠨⠩⠪⠫⠬⠭⠮⠯⠰⠱⠲⠳⠴⠵⠶⠷⠸⠹⠺⠻⠼⠽⠾⠿":
unicode_braille += char
else:
# For non-Braille characters, keep them as is
unicode_braille += char
return unicode_braille
def create_braille_html(braille_text):
"""
Create HTML to display Braille with proper styling.
Args:
braille_text: Braille text (either in dots or Unicode)
Returns:
HTML string for displaying Braille
"""
# Convert to Unicode Braille if not already
unicode_braille = text_to_unicode_braille(braille_text)
# Replace newlines with
tags before using in f-string
formatted_text = unicode_braille.replace('\n', '
')
# Create HTML with proper styling
html = f"""
{formatted_text}
"""
return html
def create_braille_comparison(text, braille_text):
"""
Create a side-by-side comparison of text and its Braille representation.
Args:
text: Original text
braille_text: Braille translation
Returns:
HTML string for displaying the comparison
"""
# Convert to Unicode Braille
unicode_braille = text_to_unicode_braille(braille_text)
# Split into lines
text_lines = text.split('\n')
braille_lines = unicode_braille.split('\n')
# Ensure both lists have the same length
max_lines = max(len(text_lines), len(braille_lines))
text_lines = text_lines + [''] * (max_lines - len(text_lines))
braille_lines = braille_lines + [''] * (max_lines - len(braille_lines))
# Create HTML table for comparison
html = """
| Original Text |
Braille Representation |
"""
for i in range(max_lines):
html += f"""
| {text_lines[i]} |
{braille_lines[i]} |
"""
html += "
"
return html