- From: Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 23:28:57 -0600
- To: John Birch <John.Birch@screensystems.tv>
- Cc: "pal@sandflow.com" <pal@sandflow.com>, "public-tt@w3.org" <public-tt@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <CACQ=j+d7mfcX11h5+zPojhaySdqUiFJdJajCO0zT1uu_qV8u_A@mail.gmail.com>
On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 11:14 PM, John Birch <John.Birch@screensystems.tv> wrote: > Whilst it may be less problematic for IMSC to diverge from TTML1 I do have > more problems with it not being a subset of TTML2. My preference would be > for a solution that is compatible. > > On the forcedDisplay point I do believe that this represents a content > classification rather than a stylistic attribution... Albeit poorly named. > I.e. Forced subtitles are content that is different to 'normal' > subtitles... As Pierre has illustrated, they are often used for > translations of on-screen texts, or for translations of invented languages > (e.g. Klingon or Navi). They are a sub classification of subtitle. I am > however struggling to think of a better term than 'forced subtitles' as > other alternatives are narrower in scope. > > Consequently I suggest that these are handled as a content categorisation > that invokes a specific style. Possibly a new style attribute value is > needed: visibility = 'forced'. > >From the examples I've seen so far, this is a content selection (as in active or not active) issue rather than a style (visibility) issue. That is, I haven't seen any examples where it should map to tts:visible as opposed to tts:display. I think we should not disconnect this issue from that of how to treat content tagged with different languages. Furthermore, we could use the @condition approach to dynamically select different region extent/origin based on media device features. > > Best regards, > John > > > John Birch | Strategic Partnerships Manager | Screen > Main Line : +44 1473 831700 | Ext : 2208 | Direct Dial : +44 1473 834532 > Mobile : +44 7919 558380 | Fax : +44 1473 830078 > John.Birch@screensystems.tv | www.screensystems.tv | > https://twitter.com/screensystems > > Visit us at > Broadcast Asia, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 17-20 June, Stand 5E4-01 > > P Before printing, think about the environment----- Original Message ----- > From: Pierre-Anthony Lemieux [mailto:pal@sandflow.com] > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 04:55 AM > To: Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com> > Cc: public-tt@w3.org <public-tt@w3.org> > Subject: Re: [IMSC] Thoughts re: issue-312 -- itts:forcedDisplay > > > If you want to define it in IMSC1 as a style attribute that will map to > a future conditional > > style construct in TTML2, then that is fine, but there is no guarantee > we will directly support > > that attribute in TTML2 (as opposed to requiring that the more general > mechanism be used). As it is, > > IMSC1 is likely not going to be a strict subset of either TTML1 or TTML2. > > Sounds like a reasonable approach. > > Best, > > -- Pierre > > On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 8:45 PM, Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com> wrote: > > Do you have a real world example of where conditional content couldn't > > handle it? In any case, I think we can define a conditional styling > > mechanism as well as conditional content, and then author can choose the > one > > that makes sense. > > > > If you want to define it in IMSC1 as a style attribute that will map to a > > future conditional style construct in TTML2, then that is fine, but > there is > > no guarantee we will directly support that attribute in TTML2 (as > opposed to > > requiring that the more general mechanism be used). As it is, IMSC1 is > > likely not going to be a strict subset of either TTML1 or TTML2. > > > > > > On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 9:42 PM, Pierre-Anthony Lemieux < > pal@sandflow.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> > In this example, the conditional content would suffice, since there > >> > is no layout interaction between the two regions. > >> > >> Perhaps, but this cannot be guaranteed to be always the case. > >> > >> -- Pierre > >> > >> On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com> wrote: > >> > In this example, the conditional content would suffice, since there is > >> > no > >> > layout interaction between the two regions. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Sun, Jun 22, 2014 at 9:31 PM, Pierre-Anthony Lemieux > >> > <pal@sandflow.com> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Hi Glenn, > >> >> > >> >> Attached is an example inspired from an opening shot from The Muppets > >> >> (2011) Blu-Ray. > >> >> > >> >> The forced subtitle is the translation of the "High School" sign. It > >> >> appears when French is selected as the language, even if the user has > >> >> not explicitly selected French subtitles, i.e. when 'forced mode' is > >> >> true. > >> >> > >> >> The translation of the voiceover is not labeled 'forced', and thus > >> >> shows up only when French subtitles are selected, i.e. 'forced mode' > >> >> is false. > >> >> > >> >> Best, > >> >> > >> >> -- Pierre > >> >> > >> >> P.S.: in UVVU, 'forced mode'=='true' is called "Alternate Subtitling > >> >> Presentation Mode" and 'forced mode'=='false' is called "Primary > >> >> Subtitling Presentation Mode". > >> >> > >> >> On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 7:17 PM, Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com> > wrote: > >> >> > Could you point at or construct a real world example, i.e., images > of > >> >> > what a > >> >> > mixture of forced and non-forced content looks like depending on > >> >> > whether > >> >> > a > >> >> > forced display parameter is true or false? > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 6:56 PM, Pierre-Anthony Lemieux > >> >> > <pal@sandflow.com> > >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hi Glenn, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > why would one want it to occupy layout space if not selected? > >> >> >> > that doesn't make any sense; > >> >> >> > >> >> >> The forced content would have been positioned with the non-forced > >> >> >> content present. Simply removing the non-forced content from flow > >> >> >> would potentially change the rendered position of the forced > >> >> >> content. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I will confirm this. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Best, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- Pierre > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 5:50 PM, Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com> > >> >> >> wrote: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 6:43 PM, Pierre-Anthony Lemieux > >> >> >> > <pal@sandflow.com> > >> >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Hi Glenn, > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Thanks for these initial thoughts. > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > 3. evaluating this sub-tree in a postorder traversal, prune > >> >> >> >> > elements > >> >> >> >> > if they are not a content element, if they have a condition > >> >> >> >> > attribute > >> >> >> >> > that evaluates to false, > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> "Forced" does not remove the content element from layout and > >> >> >> >> flow, > >> >> >> >> but > >> >> >> >> instead > >> >> >> >> effectively sets the visibility to zero, like > >> >> >> >> tts:visibility="hidden". > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > it should; why would one want it to occupy layout space if not > >> >> >> > selected? > >> >> >> > that doesn't make any sense; > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > i don't see how to handle conditional content and conditional > >> >> >> > visibility; i > >> >> >> > think the best you will get is the former > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Best, > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- Pierre > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 5:38 PM, Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com > > > >> >> >> >> wrote: > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > On Sat, Jun 21, 2014 at 6:07 PM, Pierre-Anthony Lemieux > >> >> >> >> > <pal@sandflow.com> > >> >> >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > What do you mean by "application" in this context? > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> The entity that is instructing the presentation processor to > >> >> >> >> >> render > >> >> >> >> >> the IMSC document. > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > I also don't know what parameter means in this context, > >> >> >> >> >> > e.g., what does it mean vis-a-vis a TTML parameter, i.e., > >> >> >> >> >> > an attribute expressing a TTML parameter. > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> It is not a TTML parameter, as in a ttp:*, but instead a > state > >> >> >> >> >> variable passed to the presentation processor instructing it > >> >> >> >> >> to > >> >> >> >> >> render > >> >> >> >> >> or not non-forced content, like a function argument in a > >> >> >> >> >> procedural > >> >> >> >> >> language. > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > I am opposed to a one-off solution to a special case of > the > >> >> >> >> >> > conditional > >> >> >> >> >> > content problem. And the forcedDisplay feature is exactly > >> >> >> >> >> > such > >> >> >> >> >> > a > >> >> >> >> >> > special case. > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Can you think of a generic solution that would reduce to a > >> >> >> >> >> single > >> >> >> >> >> attribute controlling the rendering of forced content? If > so, > >> >> >> >> >> we > >> >> >> >> >> could > >> >> >> >> >> consider using it in IMSC. > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > I haven't given it much thought, but if we were to introduce > as > >> >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> >> > general > >> >> >> >> > mechanism a new element type: > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > <tt:switch condition="expression"> > >> >> >> >> > ... content elements ... > >> >> >> >> > </tt:switch> > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > then we could also, or as an alternative, introduce an > >> >> >> >> > attribute > >> >> >> >> > @condition > >> >> >> >> > on content element vocabulary, e.g., > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > <div condition="expression"/> > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > where expression uses a simple expression language such as > >> >> >> >> > media > >> >> >> >> > queries > >> >> >> >> > level 4 [1] or a derivative. > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > [1] http://dev.w3.org/csswg/mediaqueries4/ > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > For example, > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > <p condition="(forced)"/> > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > <p condition="not (forced)"/> > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > <p condition="(locale: en)"/> > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > <p condition="not (locale: en)"/> > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > <p condition="(forced) or not (locale: en)"/> > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > ... > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > Where the semantics of @condition is essentially changing > step > >> >> >> >> > 3 > >> >> >> >> > of > >> >> >> >> > 9.3.3 > >> >> >> >> > [construct intermediate document] to read essentially as > >> >> >> >> > follows: > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > 3. evaluating this sub-tree in a postorder traversal, prune > >> >> >> >> > elements > >> >> >> >> > if > >> >> >> >> > they > >> >> >> >> > are not a content element, if they have a condition attribute > >> >> >> >> > that > >> >> >> >> > evaluates > >> >> >> >> > to false, if they are temporally inactive, if they are empty, > >> >> >> >> > or > >> >> >> >> > if > >> >> >> >> > they > >> >> >> >> > aren't associated with region R according to the [associate > >> >> >> >> > region] > >> >> >> >> > procedure; > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> -- Pierre > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 10:56 PM, Glenn Adams > >> >> >> >> >> <glenn@skynav.com> > >> >> >> >> >> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 10:33 PM, Pierre-Anthony Lemieux > >> >> >> >> >> > <pal@sandflow.com> > >> >> >> >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Glenn, > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for the feedback. > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > no, [forcedDisplayModeParameter] should not be a > >> >> >> >> >> >> > parameter, > >> >> >> >> >> >> > in > >> >> >> >> >> >> > which > >> >> >> >> >> >> > it would go into some > >> >> >> >> >> >> > parameter namespace, but should be a metadata > attribute, > >> >> >> >> >> >> > ittm:forcedDisplay > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> forcedDisplayModeParameter != itts:forcedDisplay. > >> >> >> >> >> >> forcedDisplayModeParameter would be a parameter passed by > >> >> >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> >> >> application to the processor, not a parameter within the > >> >> >> >> >> >> document. > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > What do you mean by "application" in this context? I also > >> >> >> >> >> > don't > >> >> >> >> >> > know > >> >> >> >> >> > what > >> >> >> >> >> > parameter means in this context, e.g., what does it mean > >> >> >> >> >> > vis-a-vis > >> >> >> >> >> > a > >> >> >> >> >> > TTML > >> >> >> >> >> > parameter, i.e., an attribute expressing a TTML parameter. > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > in other words, TTML will remain silent on any > >> >> >> >> >> >> > presentation > >> >> >> >> >> >> > semantics > >> >> >> >> >> >> > of > >> >> >> >> >> >> > such an attribute; > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> How would interoperability be achieved? > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > By defining a standard mechanism for expressing > conditional > >> >> >> >> >> > content > >> >> >> >> >> > contingent on external processor state, e.g., selected > >> >> >> >> >> > language, > >> >> >> >> >> > whether > >> >> >> >> >> > display of some content is forced or not, etc. > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > I am opposed to a one-off solution to a special case of > the > >> >> >> >> >> > conditional > >> >> >> >> >> > content problem. And the forcedDisplay feature is exactly > >> >> >> >> >> > such > >> >> >> >> >> > a > >> >> >> >> >> > special > >> >> >> >> >> > case. > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- Pierre > >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 8:58 PM, Glenn Adams > >> >> >> >> >> >> <glenn@skynav.com> > >> >> >> >> >> >> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 7:05 PM, Pierre-Anthony Lemieux > >> >> >> >> >> >> > <pal@sandflow.com> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi all, > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> During our last call, I noted two concerns with the > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> itts:forcedDisplay > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> feature as currently drafted. > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> (a) the semantics of the itts:forcedDisplay feature > are > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> not > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> sufficiently specified > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> (b) the representation of itts:forcedDisplay as an > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> attribute > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> is > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> not > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> desirable > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > that should read as a style attribute > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> To address (a), below is proposed prose: > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> """ > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The presentation processor SHALL accept an optional > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> boolean > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> parameter > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> called forcedDisplayModeParameter, whose value may be > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> set > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> by > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> application. If not set, the value of > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> forcedDisplayModeParameter > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> shall > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> be assumed to be equal to "false". > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > no, it should not be a parameter, in which it would go > >> >> >> >> >> >> > into > >> >> >> >> >> >> > some > >> >> >> >> >> >> > parameter > >> >> >> >> >> >> > namespace, but should be a metadata attribute, > >> >> >> >> >> >> > ittm:forcedDisplay > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > i'm not sure why you wish to lengthen the name > >> >> >> >> >> >> > unnecessarily > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> If the value of forcedDisplayModeParameter is "true", > a > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> content > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> element with a itts:forcedDisplay computed value of > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "false" > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> shall > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> be > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> assumed to have a tts:visibility computed value equal > to > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "hidden", > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> even if tts:visibility is otherwise set to "true". > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> """ > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > now, this is again placing style/presentation semantics > >> >> >> >> >> >> > on > >> >> >> >> >> >> > this > >> >> >> >> >> >> > metadata > >> >> >> >> >> >> > attribute, which is inapropriate > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The idea is to essentially ignore the > itts:forcedDisplay > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> attribute > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> unless otherwise specifically requested by the > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> application. > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > i'm not sure what "requested by the application" means > >> >> >> >> >> >> > here > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This also > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> clarifies that itts:forcedDisplay has "no effect on > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> content > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> layout > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> or > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> composition, but merely determines whether composed > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> content > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> is > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> visible > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> or not." > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > if that is the purpose, then the tts:visibility > property > >> >> >> >> >> >> > should > >> >> >> >> >> >> > be > >> >> >> >> >> >> > used > >> >> >> >> >> >> > and > >> >> >> >> >> >> > therefore there is no need for a new forcedDisplay > >> >> >> >> >> >> > attribute > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> As next step, I plan to create examples. > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Re: (b), I am not comfortable rejecting a solution > that > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> users > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> have > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> devised and implemented based on actual use cases and > in > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> absence > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> of specific guidance and/or prohibition in TTML 1.0. > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > if those users expect that the TTWG would simply adopt > a > >> >> >> >> >> >> > solution > >> >> >> >> >> >> > as > >> >> >> >> >> >> > a > >> >> >> >> >> >> > fait > >> >> >> >> >> >> > accompli, then they are naive; an appropriate process > >> >> >> >> >> >> > would > >> >> >> >> >> >> > have > >> >> >> >> >> >> > been > >> >> >> >> >> >> > to > >> >> >> >> >> >> > bring use cases and requirements to the TTWG first, not > >> >> >> >> >> >> > bring a > >> >> >> >> >> >> > solution > >> >> >> >> >> >> > as > >> >> >> >> >> >> > a given > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > at this point, I think the best that can be hoped for > >> >> >> >> >> >> > IMSC > >> >> >> >> >> >> > is > >> >> >> >> >> >> > to > >> >> >> >> >> >> > define > >> >> >> >> >> >> > a > >> >> >> >> >> >> > metadata attribute ittm:forcedDisplay which is > described > >> >> >> >> >> >> > as > >> >> >> >> >> >> > a > >> >> >> >> >> >> > hint > >> >> >> >> >> >> > that > >> >> >> >> >> >> > the > >> >> >> >> >> >> > associated content is intended to be selected as a > >> >> >> >> >> >> > candidate > >> >> >> >> >> >> > for > >> >> >> >> >> >> > display > >> >> >> >> >> >> > by > >> >> >> >> >> >> > a higher level protocol (outside the scope of formally > >> >> >> >> >> >> > defined > >> >> >> >> >> >> > TTML > >> >> >> >> >> >> > processing); in other words, TTML will remain silent on > >> >> >> >> >> >> > any > >> >> >> >> >> >> > presentation > >> >> >> >> >> >> > semantics of such an attribute; > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> > on the other hand, we may choose in TTML2 to define a > >> >> >> >> >> >> > conditional > >> >> >> >> >> >> > content > >> >> >> >> >> >> > mechanism similar to the SMIL or SVG switch element, > that > >> >> >> >> >> >> > could > >> >> >> >> >> >> > address > >> >> >> >> >> >> > this > >> >> >> >> >> >> > use case > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Best, > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- Pierre > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. 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