Timed Text Markup Language (TTML) 1.0 (Second Edition) Draft Published

31 January 2013
The Timed Text Working Group has published a Working Draft of Timed Text Markup Language (TTML) 1.0 (Second Edition). This document specifies the Timed Text Markup Language (TTML) in terms of a vocabulary and semantics thereof. Learn more about the Video in the Web Activity.

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