[Accessibility_sig] Forcing SMIL to use quicktime?

[Sean Keegan]

> Does anyone know if there is a way to force .smil files to open in
quicktime? 
> We have a bunch of movie captioned using magpie/smil/txt/.mov
 
You don't mention how you are attempting to deliver the content (via Web, on
CD, etc.).  If you are delivering the content via Web pages, then one option
would be to set up a .qtl file that links to a .smil file, which in turn
links to the .mov and .qt.txt file.
 
Check out the following at WebAIM - they have a good description on how to
use the .qtl method to open the QT player and play SMIL presentations:
http://www.webaim.org/techniques/captions/quicktime/web.php#opening
 
You may have to add the extension .qtl to your webserver, but this method
has worked for me in Firefox, IE, and Opera.
 
If you want to just view your presentation for evaluating timing, etc. you
will need to open QT first and then from within QT open the SMIL file.  Most
times the .smil extension is not set to open using QT (you can, of course,
reset this on your local machine).
 
take care,
Sean
 
Sean Keegan
Web Accessibility Instructor
High Tech Center Training Unit of the California Community Colleges

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