[Kde-accessibility] Re: SSML, KTTSD, kpdf, KSayIt, KOffice, khtml integration

[Paul Giannaros]

As i've said before, I really like the idea. A richer tts experience
can be achieved with less time worrying about having to write x amount
of converters for each file format.

> I like the idea.  Regarding the information lossage, would it make sense
> to declare a single recommended common format?
 
I'm thinking xhtml will be the major player. So many people have a
pretty extensive knowledge of it.


On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:40:34 +0100, Milan Zamazal <pdm at brailcom.org> wrote:
> >>>>> "GC" == Gary Cramblitt <garycramblitt at comcast.net> writes:
> 
>     GC> I think this concept makes a lot of sense.  Simply make sure
>     GC> there's a filter to convert to your app's format from one of the
>     GC> other major formats and your app automatically supports any of
>     GC> the filter input formats.  Write a filter to convert your app's
>     GC> format to one of the major formats and other apps can now
>     GC> support your app's format.  Of course, one loses a certain
>     GC> amount of information with each conversion step.
> 
> I like the idea.  Regarding the information lossage, would it make sense
> to declare a single recommended common format?  Application filter
> writers would be encouraged to support conversions of their application
> formats to and from this format, or to/from an intermediate format for
> which the conversion doesn't lose any information in comparison with the
> direct conversion of the application format to/from the common format.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Milan Zamazal
> 
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