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comment on subtitles / captions differentiation
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* SP: the distinction between captions and subtitles may not be necessary | * SP: the distinction between captions and subtitles may not be necessary | ||
::: GF: The distinction between captions and subtitles is definitely necessary, especially if you're planning to follow the North American nomenclature (which it appears you are going to do). Subtitles are for hearing people; they're on-screen text that reflect a translation of the original audio into another language. Captions are for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing; they are on-screen text that reflect the same language as the original audio. Captions also contain additional information (speaker cues, music indicators, placement of text) not normally found in subtitles. | |||
::: SP: yes, that was the reason there is a distinction. While there is definitely a difference between the audience of captions and subtitles and their needs, I wonder if they need a technical distinction: they are both displayed on-screen and typically in the same location. Translations can exist for both, subtitles and captions. The only reason to keep them is that there may be both, a subtitle and a caption file available in the same language. However, they should be alternatives and not additionals. So, it might make sense to somehow group them together. | |||
* SP: the HTML specification could be improved by including an extra hierarchical element, such as itextlist. This allows all time-aligned text categories to be handled in the same way with itext, but provides a selection mechanism for the alternative tracks. category is a required attribute. | * SP: the HTML specification could be improved by including an extra hierarchical element, such as itextlist. This allows all time-aligned text categories to be handled in the same way with itext, but provides a selection mechanism for the alternative tracks. category is a required attribute. | ||