RE: SSML support isn't implemented, remove it from spec?

Hi,

I have been very involved in the creation of most standards related to Voice Browsing (VoiceXML, SSML, SRGS, PLS, EMMA, CCXML, etc)

SSML for TTS, like SRGS for ASR, was to control TTS in a *standard way*. It was an help to the goal of Voice Browsing to allow different vendors to interoperate.

Web Speech API is a different arena, but removing SSML support will remove a *standard way* to control or act on TTS rendering. Moreover it will create frictions to transition from Voice Browsing world to a new environment.

All the above are my personal opinions.

Paolo Baggia
Nuance (formerly Loquendo)
From: Adam Sobieski [mailto:adamsobieski@hotmail.com]
Sent: lunedì 27 agosto 2018 15:34
To: Philip Jägenstedt <foolip@google.com>; public-speech-api@w3.org
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: SSML support isn't implemented, remove it from spec?

Philip Jägenstedt,

I would like for the Web Speech API to include support for SSML. I'm also for improving upon the SpeechSynthesis and SpeechSynthesisUtterance interfaces as needed.

This mailing list was idle for a while. We might want to issue new calls for participation before making inferences based on lack of response.


Best regards,
Adam Sobieski

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From: Philip Jägenstedt <foolip@google.com<mailto:foolip@google.com>>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 7:46:54 AM
To: public-speech-api@w3.org<mailto:public-speech-api@w3.org>
Subject: Re: SSML support isn't implemented, remove it from spec?

Hi again,

There have been no responses on this thread or on the issue.

I've sent https://github.com/w3c/speech-api/pull/38<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_w3c_speech-2Dapi_pull_38&d=DwMF-g&c=djjh8EKwHtOepW4Bjau0lKhLlu-DxM1dlgP0rrLsOzY&r=xWn-R089ZzCRcqAKrJlEYf7G_5VzVp7aLmioUSIGVPY&m=GspG0x01vx5Cal0S-entHcriIz6fRBzP7IJf5BOlbwI&s=9VNUCW_s35M3YB5NJet9FZaU8OvD7Z5AAFji-wmIGZo&e=> and https://github.com/web-platform-tests/wpt/pull/12689<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_web-2Dplatform-2Dtests_wpt_pull_12689&d=DwMF-g&c=djjh8EKwHtOepW4Bjau0lKhLlu-DxM1dlgP0rrLsOzY&r=xWn-R089ZzCRcqAKrJlEYf7G_5VzVp7aLmioUSIGVPY&m=GspG0x01vx5Cal0S-entHcriIz6fRBzP7IJf5BOlbwI&s=d35ijWNIKPVVJr70Negl3H1OKG6hxQdWPjhsknhClw8&e=> to remove support for SSML, if anyone has concerns please let me know ASAP. If not, I will merge the changes at the end of the week.

On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 3:10 PM Philip Jägenstedt <foolip@google.com<mailto:foolip@google.com>> wrote:
I've just tested SSML support and filed https://github.com/w3c/speech-api/issues/37<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_w3c_speech-2Dapi_issues_37&d=DwMF-g&c=djjh8EKwHtOepW4Bjau0lKhLlu-DxM1dlgP0rrLsOzY&r=xWn-R089ZzCRcqAKrJlEYf7G_5VzVp7aLmioUSIGVPY&m=GspG0x01vx5Cal0S-entHcriIz6fRBzP7IJf5BOlbwI&s=GxZgI8fnHW1ad0aAFOkJLiDgy8M2IMSiuHdTCWTsh0U&e=> where I suggest that if there is no implementer interest, those bits should be removed from the spec.

Pointing to it here also so that it gets wider attention. Does anybody plan to implement the SSML bits of the spec?

Thanks!