- From: David Singer <singer@apple.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:52:26 -0800
- To: Giuseppe Pascale <giuseppep@opera.com>
- Cc: public-texttracks@w3.org, Olivier Thereaux <olivier.thereaux@bbc.co.uk>, public-timed-text@w3.org
On Nov 14, 2011, at 10:16 , Giuseppe Pascale wrote: > On Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:52:45 +0100, Olivier Thereaux <olivier.thereaux@bbc.co.uk> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> During the informal get-together of a few members of the text tracks >> community group during the W3C TPAC last week, a number of us were >> discussing the existence of a number of TTML profiles. >> >> Two I know of are: >> * The profile specified by the YouView consortium >> http://www.youview.com/industry/wp-content/themes/youview/_site_media/resources/YouView_Core_Technical_Specification_1.0.pdf >> (see section 4.4.1, page 119) >> >> * EBU has a group working on Subtitles in XML: “This Group is >> investigating an XML -based format for use in subtitling production and >> exchange, based on W3C's TTML/DFXP specification.” -- >> http://tech.ebu.ch/groups/pdfxp >> > Could it make sense to contact the EBU WG and make them aware of this CG? In Europe there is a lot of talking about subtitles and a lot of confusion AFAIK about TTML vs WebVTT so they may be interested in following this activity. please do spread the news, yes! > > /g > >> >> Could everyone help fill the gaps by pointing to the other profiles or >> profiling efforts you know of? >> >> Also, as mentioned during our get-together, I went through the exercise >> of mapping which of the TTML features the BBC currently uses in its >> iPlayer subtitles. See attachment. HTH. >> >> Thanks, >> Olivier > > > -- > Giuseppe Pascale > TV & Connected Devices > Opera Software > David Singer Multimedia and Software Standards, Apple Inc.
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