IMSC HRM Online Validator
Description
Hosted web tool that validates TTML/IMSC subtitle documents against the IMSC Hypothetical Render Model, flagging documents too complex to render in real time.
Resource details
- Category path
- Standards & Industry›Closed Captioning & Subtitling Standards
- Classification
- Not yet classified
IMSC HRM Online Validator is cataloged in Standards & Industry and Closed Captioning & Subtitling Standards.
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