Appendix E: RealText Tag Summary
Use this appendix for reference when writing RealText files. For complete
information on RealText, see Chapter 6. The section "Conventions Used in this
Guide" explains the typographical conventions used in this appendix.
Window Tag Attributes
The <window>
tag that starts each RealText clip can use the attributes specified in the following
table to set the overall clip parameters.
RealText <window> Tag Attributes
Attribute |
Value |
Default |
Function |
Reference |
bgcolor |
name |# RRGGBB |transparent |
black (tickertape) white (all others) |
Sets the window color. |
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crawlrate |
pixels_per _second |
20 (tickertape)
20 (marquee)
0 (all others) |
Sets the horizontal text speed. |
click here |
duration |
hh:mm:ss.xy |
60 seconds |
Specifies clip length. |
click here |
extraspaces |
use |ignore |
use |
Recognizes or ignores extra spaces in text. |
click here |
height |
pixels |
30 (tickertape)
30 (marquee)
180 (all others) |
Sets the window pixel height. |
click here |
link |
name |# RRGGBB |
blue |
Specifies the hyperlink color. |
click here |
loop |
false|true |
true (tickertape)
true (marquee)
false (all others) |
Turns text looping on or off. |
click here |
scrollrate |
pixels_per _second |
10 (scrollingnews)
0 (all others) |
Sets the vertical text speed. |
click here |
type |
generic|tickertape| marquee|scrollingnews| teleprompter |
generic |
Sets the window type. |
click here |
underline_hyperlinks |
false|true |
true |
Determines whether hyperlinks are underlined. |
click here |
version |
1.0|1.2|1.4|1.5 |
1.0 |
Specifies RealText version. Required for some character sets. |
click here |
width |
pixels |
500 (tickertape)
500 (marquee)
320 (all others) |
Sets the window pixel width. |
click here |
wordwrap |
false|true |
true |
Turns word wrap on or off. |
click here |
Example
<window type="scrollingnews" width="218" height="420" bgcolor="green" version="1.5" duration="180.5" underline_hyperlinks="false" link="red">
...all clip text...
</window>
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Time and Position Tags
The tags in the following table let you time and position the text in a RealText clip.
RealText Time and Position Tags
Tag |
Attributes |
Default |
Function |
Reference |
<clear/> |
(none) |
(none) |
Clears all text from the window. |
click here |
<pos/> |
x=" pixels "|y=" pixels " |
(none) |
Positions text. |
click here |
<required>...</required> |
(none) |
(none) |
Ensures that text is delivered. |
click here |
<time/> |
begin=" hh:mm:ss.xy "| end=" hh:mm:ss.xy " |
(none) |
Sets time when text appears or disappears. |
click here |
<tl>...</tl> |
color=" name |# RRGGBB " |
green |
Places text at bottom of ticker tape. |
click here |
<tu>...</tu> |
color=" name |# RRGGBB " |
white |
Places text at top of ticker tape. |
click here |
Examples
<time begin="10"/>Display at 10 seconds after clip starts. <time begin="15"/><clear/>Clear previous text and display at 15 seconds after clip starts.
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<tu color="yellow">DJIA</tu> <tl color="blue">7168.35 +36.52 </tl>
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Font Tag Attributes
The <font>
tag lets you select fonts and character sets.
RealText <font> Tag Attributes
Attribute |
Value |
Default |
Function |
Reference |
bgcolor |
name |# RRGGBB |
transparent |
Sets the text background color. |
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charset |
us-ascii|iso-8859-1| mac-roman|x-sjis| gb2312|big5|iso-2022-kr |
iso-8859-1 |
Specifies character set used to display text. |
click here |
color |
name |# RRGGBB |
(none) |
Controls font color, except for TickerTape window. |
click here |
face |
(see font tables) |
Times New Roman |
Sets the text face. |
click here |
size |
-2|-1|+0|+1|+2|+3|+4
or
1|2|3|4|5|6|7 |
+0 |
Sets the font size. |
click here |
Examples
<font color="red" bgcolor="green">This is red text against a green background.</font>
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<font size="+1">This text is one size larger than the preceding text.</font>
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<font face= "Verdana ">This text is in the Verdana font.</font>
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<font charset="iso-2022-kr" face= "BatangChe ">...Korean text... </font>
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Layout and Appearance Tags
The following RealText tags affect the layout and appearance of text.
RealText Layout and Apperance Tags
Tag |
Function |
Reference |
<b>...</b> |
Bolds the enclosed text. |
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<br/> |
Creates a line break and displays text one line down. |
click here |
<center>...</center> |
Centers the enclosed text. |
click here |
<hr/> |
Acts like two <br/> tags, but does not create a horizontal rule. Provided for HTML compatibility. |
click here |
<i>...</i> |
Italicizes the enclosed text. |
click here |
<li>...</li> |
Acts like a <br/> tag. Provided for HTML compatibility. |
click here |
<ol>...</ol> |
Indents text, but does not number it. Provided for HTML compatibility. |
click here |
<p>...</p> |
Creates a text paragraph. |
click here |
<pre>...</pre> |
Displays text in a monospace font and preserves extra spaces. Works the same as in HTML. |
click here |
<s>...</s> |
Strikes through the enclosed text. |
click here |
<u>...</u> |
Underlines the enclosed text. |
click here |
<ul>...</ul> |
Indents text, but does not add bullets to it. Provided for HTML compatibility. |
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Examples
<center>This is centered text.</center>
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This is <b>bolded</b> text.
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This is <u>underlined</u> text.
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Hyperlinking Commands
You can use <a>
and </a>
tags to create a link out of enclosed text. The link can open a URL in
RealOne Player or the viewer's browser, open an e-mail message, or issue a RealOne Player
command.
RealText <a> Tag Attributes
Attribute |
Value |
Function |
Reference |
href=" command " target="_player" |
command:seek( time )| command:pause()| command:play() |
Creates hyperlink that issues a command. |
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href="command:openwindow()" |
name | URL | zoomlevel |
Opens new, named media windows for the URL. |
click here |
href="mailto: address " |
email_address |
Opens e-mail message. |
click here |
href=" URL " |
target="_player" |
Creates hyperlink to URL. |
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Examples
<a href="mailto:a@b.com">send e-mail</a>
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<a href="rtsp://helixserver.example.com/video2.smil target="_player">Play Next Clip</a>
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<a href="http://realguide.real.com">Visit RealGuide</a>
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<a href="aim:goim?screenname=[name ]">Send Me an Instant Message</a>
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<a href="command:seek(1:35.4)" target="_player">Seek</a>
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<a href="command:play()" target="_player">Play</a>
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<a href="command:openwindow(feature, rtsp://helixserver.example.com/comedy.rm, zoomlevel=double)">Comedy Hour</a>
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