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Expression in mtable is not read

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1-2 days
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Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
rust
Domain
accessibility

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Reproduce the supplied MathML in the ClearSpeak and SimpleSpeak English and Norwegian modes, then trace how mtable content is converted to speech. Done means the complete expression, including the table cell and equation, is read rather than producing only “1 line; (2.3) cap eigh”.

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The following markup

<math> <mtable> <mtr> <mtd><mtext>(2.3)</mtext></mtd> <mtd> <mo>(</mo><mi>A</mi><mo>+</mo><mi>B</mi><mo>)</mo> <mo>+</mo><mi>C</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mi>A</mi><mo>+</mo><mo>(</mo><mi>B</mi><mo>+</mo><mi>C</mi><mo>)</mo> </mtd> </mtr> </mtable> </math>

has the following output: "1 line; (2.3) cap eigh" both for ClearSpeak and SimpleSpeak in English (and Norwegian)

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