AIM-VA Formats
Accessible formats provide alternate versions of print-based books that function in much the same way as a print-based textbook. In order to meet the individual learning needs of unique students, accessible formats include audio, enlarged text, and embossed paper. Click on the links below to learn more about the features of each of the formats.
- Audio Recording
- Braille
- BRF
- DAISY
- ePub
- HTML
- Large Print
- WORD
- NIMAS
- PDF: Accessible
- PDF: Fully Accessible
- RTF
Format Characteristics
| Large Print | Braille | PDF: Accessible | PDF: Fully Accessible | WORD | NIMAS | RTF | HTML | DAISY | ePub | BRF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Layout | |||||||||||
| Like original | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Varied | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Yes | ||
| Text Format | |||||||||||
| Like original | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Sans Serif | Yes | Yes | Yes* | ||||||||
| Braille | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Other | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Accessible Text (OCR) | |||||||||||
| No (hard copy) | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Yes (digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Navigation | |||||||||||
| Table of Contents | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | ||||||
| Headings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Bookmarks | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | |||||
| Images | |||||||||||
| Displayed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Yes* | ||
| Alt Tags | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Yes* | Yes | |||
* Depends on source of file