ssml:mark Element

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Designates a specific reference point in the text sequence. This element can also be used to mark an output audio stream for asynchronous notification.

Syntax

<ssml:mark name="string"> </ssml:mark>
<ssml:mark name="string" />

Attributes

Term	Definition
name	Required. Identifies the name of the ssml:mark element. The value is a string.

Remarks

The ssml:mark element can be empty or contain text.

Use this element to contain a special sequence of text or markup to reference later either internally from within the SSML document or externally from another document.

Use the empty ssml:mark element to insert a marker into an output stream to trigger asynchronous notification. When the application reaches the ssml:mark element, the text-to-speech engine raises an event that includes the value for the name attribute of the element.

Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<ssml:speak version="1.0"
 xmlns:ssml="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/synthesis"
 xml:lang="en-US">

<ssml:s>
We guarantee that your call will be answered in less
than three minutes. <ssml:mark name="beginWait"/>
</ssml:s>

</ssml:speak>