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2011-09-20T15:19:53Z

Universal Subtitle Format (.usf)

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	== Universal Subtitle Format (.usf) ==		== Universal Subtitle Format (.usf) ==
	* ~~Couldn't find any official documentation~~		* http://www.titlevision.dk/usf.htm
	* http://blog.aegisub.org/2008/07/universal-subtitle-format-post-mortem.html		* http://blog.aegisub.org/2008/07/universal-subtitle-format-post-mortem.html

	Extremely verbose. Uses "<br/>" for line breaks. Not a good format for hand-editing.		Extremely verbose. Uses "<br/>" for line breaks. Not a good format for hand-editing.

			Used by Titlevision, since it is xml it is extremely easy to extend while maintaining backwards compatability.

	== VPlayer ==		== VPlayer ==

2010-05-06T00:57:52Z

SubRip (.srt) ★

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	Currently has pixel-based positioning. Simple format. Uses real line breaks. Could be extended usefully.		Currently has pixel-based positioning. Simple format. Uses real line breaks. Could be extended usefully.

			See: [[SRT research]]

	== Subsonic ==		== Subsonic ==

2010-05-02T05:57:17Z

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	* For a similar reason, any positioning needs to be relative to the frame, not absolute (in pixels)		* For a similar reason, any positioning needs to be relative to the frame, not absolute (in pixels)

	(Extensions marked * below are shared by multiple formats.)		Extensions marked * below are shared by multiple formats. Formats marked ★ are the most likely to be a useful base for a new or extended format.

	== Adobe Encore ==		== Adobe Encore ==

2010-05-02T05:56:47Z

SubRip (.srt)

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	Ludicrously verbose. Not a good format for hand-editing. Uses "\n" for line breaks.		Ludicrously verbose. Not a good format for hand-editing. Uses "\n" for line breaks.

	== SubRip (.srt) ==		== SubRip (.srt) ★ ==
	* http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-73953.html		* http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-73953.html

	Currently has pixel-based positioning. Simple format. Uses real line breaks. Could be extended usefully.		Currently has pixel-based positioning. Simple format. Uses real line breaks. Could be extended usefully.

	== Subsonic ==		== Subsonic ==

2010-05-02T05:56:44Z

FAB Subtitler

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	Binary format.		Binary format.

	== FAB Subtitler ==		== FAB Subtitler ★ ==
	* http://subtitleproc.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/subtitleproc/SubtitleProcessor/data/FABSubtitler.xml?revision=1.1&view=markup		* http://subtitleproc.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/subtitleproc/SubtitleProcessor/data/FABSubtitler.xml?revision=1.1&view=markup

2010-05-02T05:54:22Z

Other formats

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	CMML and SMIL are not listed above since they don't appear to be subtitle formats so much as timed media mixing formats.		CMML and SMIL are not listed above since they don't appear to be subtitle formats so much as timed media mixing formats.

	~~Others~~ listed in:		There are more formats listed in the following pages, though with no further information:
	* http://autocaption.com/resource_specifications_format_list.html		* http://autocaption.com/resource_specifications_format_list.html
	* http://www.urusoft.net/products.php?cat=vp&lang=1		* http://www.urusoft.net/products.php?cat=vp&lang=1
	* http://www.eztitles.com/index.php?page=48		* http://www.eztitles.com/index.php?page=48
	* http://captionmax.com/services/tape-delivery-formats		* http://captionmax.com/services/tape-delivery-formats

2010-05-02T05:53:07Z

ZeroG

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	Apparently similar to SubStation Alpha. Couldn't find any concrete information.		Apparently similar to SubStation Alpha. Couldn't find any concrete information.

	== ZeroG ==		== ZeroG (.zeg) ==
	* http://devel.aegisub.org/wiki/SubtitleFormats/ZeroG		* http://devel.aegisub.org/wiki/SubtitleFormats/ZeroG

2010-05-02T05:02:55Z

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	Either uses "[br]" for line breaks, "\|" for line breaks, or real line breaks, depending on the version. Making a backwards-compatible parser would likely require more effort than for most other formats.		Either uses "[br]" for line breaks, "\|" for line breaks, or real line breaks, depending on the version. Making a backwards-compatible parser would likely require more effort than for most other formats.

			== TIT (.tit) ==

			Couldn't find a specification for this format.

	== TitleVision TV2003 text format ==		== TitleVision TV2003 text format ==
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	CMML and SMIL are not listed above since they don't appear to be subtitle formats so much as timed media mixing formats.		CMML and SMIL are not listed above since they don't appear to be subtitle formats so much as timed media mixing formats.

	~~Still to be investigated:~~
	*.ST4
	*.ST7
	*.TIT

	Others listed in:		Others listed in:

2010-05-02T04:59:13Z

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	Couldn't find a specification for this format. Appears to be text-based.		Couldn't find a specification for this format. Appears to be text-based.

			== ST4, ST7 (.st4, .st7) ==

			Couldn't find a specification for these formats.

	== Structured Subtitle Format (.ssf) ==		== Structured Subtitle Format (.ssf) ==

2010-05-02T04:53:25Z

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	== CHK (.chk) ==		== CHK (.chk) ==
	* Mention: http://filext.com/file-extension/chk		* Mention: http://filext.com/file-extension/chk

			Couldn't find a specification for this format.

			== CIN (.cin) ==

	Couldn't find a specification for this format.		Couldn't find a specification for this format.
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	Binary format with text components, making it hard to hand-edit. The text components seem pretty verbose.		Binary format with text components, making it hard to hand-edit. The text components seem pretty verbose.

			== L32 (.l32) ==

			Couldn't find a specification for this format.

	== MacSUB ==		== MacSUB ==
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	Unclear format ("NTP"?). Uses "\|" for line breaks.		Unclear format ("NTP"?). Uses "\|" for line breaks.

			== ULT (.ult) ==

			Couldn't find a specification for this format.

	== Universal Subtitle Format (.usf) ==		== Universal Subtitle Format (.usf) ==
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	Still to be investigated:		Still to be investigated:
	*.ULT
	*.CIN
	*.L32
	*.ST4		*.ST4
	*.ST7		*.ST7