Volume 1, Issue 4 - April 2001
   
 


April 2001 Features

ARTICLE ONE

Introduction to the W3C Grammar Format
By Andrew Hunt

The W3C Voice Browser Working has released a draft specification for a standard grammar format that promises to enhance the interoperability of VoiceXML Browsers and drive portability of VoiceXML applications. This article summarizes the key features of the specification and the application of the specification to VoiceXML application development.

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ARTICLE TWO

The Speech Synthesis Markup Language for the W3C VoiceXML Standard
By Mark R. Walker and Andrew Hunt

A new set of XML-based markup standards developed for the purpose of enabling voice browsing of the Internet will begin emerging in 2001 from the Voice Browser Working Group, which was recently organized under the auspices of the W3C. Among the first in this series of soon-to-be-released specifications is the speech synthesis text markup standard. This article summarizes the markup element design philosophy and includes descriptions of each of the speech synthesis markup elements.

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