The Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL)

Kuo-Hao Li

Introduction

pronounced "smile" a language for describing audiovisual presen

tations easy to learn and understand an HTML-like language written in XML presentations can be written using a text-edit

or

What Can SMIL Do ?

Create Internet or Intranet presentations Create slide-show presentations As the Internet answer to PowerPoint Can display multiple file types (text, video, audio...) display multiple files at the same time display files from multiple web servers contain links to other SMIL presentations defining sequences and duration of elements defining position and visibility of elements

SMIL At W3C

SMIL has been in development since March 1997 SMIL was presented as a working draft in November

1997 SMIL 1.0 became a W3C Recommendation in. June

1998. SMIL 2.0 became a W3C Recommendation in Augus

t 2001. SMIL 2.1 became a W3C Recommendation in Dece

mber 2005. SMIL 3.0 as a First Public Working Draft in Decembe

r 2006

The goals of SMIL 2.1

allows authors to write interactive multimedia presentations

SMIL components are used for integrating timing into XHTML

Extend the functionalities contained in the SMIL 2.0

incorporating features useful within the mobile industry

why should you use SMIL

SMIL is free and open easy to learn and use provides capabilities beyond those of any mu

ltimedia format yet seen on the web