W3c sets sights on VoiceXML
December 7, 2005
W3C - the organisation for setting web usability standards - is turning attention to voice formats for use with the internet, such as VoiceXML 3.0.
VoiceXML 3.0 uses voice recognition for people using the internet, and relies on voice commands instead of keystroke commands.
According to CNET at W3C looks at next-gen voice technologies:
The W3C has now completed its desired requirements for VoiceXML 3.0 and expects to have a working draft of the specifications by the end of the first quarter, said James Larson, co-chair of the W3C Voice Browser Working Group.
In addition to the speaker identification requirements for VoiceXML 3.0, the W3C addressed the issue of extending its Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) functionality to certain languages including Mandarin, Japanese and Korean.
SSML is designed to allow developers to control various aspects of speech from pitch to volume to pronunciation.