Timed Text – Comprehending Timed Text In Today’s Life

The harmonization or matching of text media with other media like Video/ Audio is named as Timed Text or TT.  In simple words, systematizing text media with a foreign film, or giving sub-titles can elucidate TT. TT had come up with the first SMIL 2.0 functions. Thus it became a component of the W3C for the execution of this tool into the entire forms of Audio/ Video functions.  This has instigated the process of creating an operational Group of W3C that would launch the Time Text to the entire present XML applications software that could be put into operation of Audio/ Video text arrangements. 

TT cannot be definitely considered as an innovation of today.  Apparently, TT is just a function included to the element of Audio/ Video functions that are used today. TT augments the outsourcing of media on the functions which are extensively used today like SMIL, Mpeg, Quick, etc.

W3C visualized the necessity of TT that could be used universally for all the functions of world texting. Thus applications like HTML, XHTML in conjunction with XHTML + Time also utilize this function. This made W3C incorporate the HTML, as it required a Time Text in the same format that could settle in to all the Audio/ Video functions.  The initial endeavor of W3C in 2003 towards this application was Distribution Format Exchange Profile (DFXP).

This application can be added to Mp3/ Mp4 formats, Mpegs, along with HTML, XHTML and so on.  As stated before, TT is not today’s novelty, but has become an indispensable one in today’s era of globalization where boundaries and language couldn’t be taken as a hindrance in the growth of the business.  Thus, multinational organizations can use this application while making presentations in foreign countries.

TT is used for business purpose in presentations for targeting hearing challenged audience, foreign countries audience (subtitles) etc, thus communicating to their customers or partners in a crisp and clear way.  Everyday usage of TT in personal life is also very evident with Karaoke Time tool, subtitles in foreign film or films for hearing impaired people etc. 

Knowing or unknowingly we all are using this application “TT” in our daily lives.