Synchronised captions (media object)
This term is defined by more than one standard, and the wording differs. Each definition below is the one that applies to that standard’s criteria.
Definition in RAWeb 1.1
Text of audio information (a character's words, noise that is important for understanding the action, etc.) present in a time-based medium and displayed synchronously with the flow of the multimedia object.
Note 1: to differentiate between audio sources (different characters, voice-over, etc.), it is recommended that an appropriate mechanism be used (bracketing, italics, explicit announcement such as "voice-over: ...").
Note 2: subtitling for translation (the kind="subtitles" attribute of the <track> tag in HTML5, for example) should not be confused with captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing (the kind="captions" attribute of the <track> tag in HTML5, for example). Subtitling and captioning serve different purposes. Only the presence and relevance of captions for the deaf and hard of hearing will ensure compliance.
Criteria in RAWeb 1.1
- 4.3 — Does each synchronised time-based media have, if necessary, synchronised captions (excluding special cases)?
- 4.4 — For each synchronised time-based media with synchronised captions, are these captions relevant (excluding special cases)?
- 4.14 — For each time-based media that has a synchronised caption or audio description track, are the control features for these alternatives presented at the same level as the main features?
- 4.15 — For each feature that transmits, converts or records pre-recorded synchronised time-based media that has a captions track, are the captions correctly preserved at the end of the process?
Definition in RAAM 1.1
Text of audio information (a character's words, important noise to understand the action, etc.) present in a time-based medium and displayed synchronously with the flow of the multimedia object.
Note 1: to differentiate between sound sources (different characters, voice-over, etc.), it is recommended that an appropriate mechanism be used (bracketing, italics, explicit announcement such as "voice-over: ...").
Note 2: subtitling for translation should not be confused with captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing. Subtitling and captioning serve different purposes. Only the presence and relevance of captions for the deaf and hard of hearing will ensure compliance.
Criteria in RAAM 1.1
- 3.7 — Does each synchronised time-based media have, where appropriate, synchronised captions (excluding special cases)?
- 3.8 — For each synchronised time-based media with synchronised captions, are these relevant (excluding special cases)?
- 3.14 — For each pre-recorded synchronised time-based media, that has synchronised captions or audio description, are the control features for these alternatives presented at the same level as other primary features?
- 3.15 — For each feature that transmits, converts or records pre-recorded synchronised time-based media that has a synchronised captions track, at the end of the process, are the captions correctly preserved?
- 3.17 — For each pre-recorded time-based media, is the presentation of captions controllable by the user (excluding special cases)?
- 3.18 — For each pre-recorded synchronised time-based media that has subtitles, can these be, if necessary, vocalised (excluding special cases)?