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First posted on 07/27/06. Last Updated on 03/10/08.
Images provided with baseline filesets are 300 dpi as required by the Standard, and 72 dpi images are provided with X-/HTML and HTML extension-only filesets since they may be more appropriate for some uses. Simply swap out the images folder from one set to another if a different dpi is desired.
The following are large versions of the Exemplar 1 files, replicated 20 times in order to provide a full-scale model of a NIMAS-conformant fileset. It is intended as a test file for validators, editors, conversion tools, browsers, and DTB players. Images were re-used rather than duplicated in order to reduce file size and prevent problems in file transmission. Content has been taken from Exemplar 1 and replicated to produce a NIMAS 1.1-conformant XML file equivalent to a print-based source of approximately 1,000 pages.
Warning: The HTML ext.-only file renders the image set 120 times and may crash your browser if sufficient memory is not available; you will need approximately 5 MB of memory for the fileset itself, and the amount of memory actually required will vary depending on which browser is used and your individual settings, etc.
The baseline NIMAS files comprise the basic NIMAS 1.1 fileset that would be submitted by an educational publisher. NIMAS 1.1 is based on the DAISY 2005 DTD; publishers and other producers are encouraged to use full DAISY mark-up wherever possible.
This exemplar includes the following:
Download the NIMAS 1.1 XML zip file
Download the HTML ext-only zip file
View the NIMAS references in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.
Winter 2008 NIMAS meetings were held in Orlando, FL, on January 29–30, 2008. Visit the Committee News page for more details.
The NIMAS Development and Technical Assistance Center, supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), works with states, TA systems, disability advocates, national associations, technology experts, publishers and content conversion houses to improve the timely delivery of high quality accessible educational materials to students with disabilities.The NIMAS Center was launched on October 1, 2004.The project officer for both the Development and TA Centers is Bonnie Jones, Ed.D. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the Department of Education's position or policy.