.BRL File Extension
MicroBraille File
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What is a BRL file?
File saved in the MicroBraille (BRL) format; encodes contracted braille characters (Grade 2 Braille) in braille ASCII, which uses 64 characters from the ASCII character set to represent dot combinations in six-dot braille; can be read by software that supports braille to speech functionality or braille embossers used for printing.
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Similar to the more common .BRF file extension. BRL and BRF files are commonly used for making digital publications available to those who are blind.
To create a BRL file in CASC Braille 2000, select New → Braille File, name the file, select "MicroBraille File (brl)" from the file type drop down menu, and click OK.
To open a BRL file in CASC Braille 2000, select Open → Braille File, navigate to the file, and click Open.
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