dfxp to srt: line break / space problem

[Spiny Norman]

When converting a dfxp file to srt, I run into the following problem:
Line breaks aren't converted by Subtitle Edit and some other programs. The resulting file is therefore in 1 line and missing some spaces. Likein thisexample.
The dfxp file does contain a tag to break, namely: <tt:br/>
But this doesn't work and is ignored.

I have a workaround but it's not a solution.

Any ideas for alternatives?

[roma_turok]

Do you have short dfxp file sample?

[Spiny Norman]

Do you have short dfxp file sample?

Certainly:

[videobruger]

Try to replace <tt:br/> with <br />

[Spiny Norman]

Try to replace <tt:br/> with <br />

That was the first thing that I tried but it makes the dfxp file unreadable for Subtitle Edit.

[devilcoelhodog]

Hi.


See if the file is OK.

[videobruger]

That was the first thing that I tried but it makes the dfxp file unreadable for Subtitle Edit.

Not here. Subtitle Edit 3.5.3

[roma_turok]

You can convert dfxp file to srt on this site: https://gotranscript.com/subtitle-converter

[Spiny Norman]

You can convert dfxp file to srt on this site: https://gotranscript.com/subtitle-converter

Tried that, same error.

[Spiny Norman]

Hi.


See if the file is OK.

That one is OK. I had a workaround myself, it's just that it requires some extra work that might be avoided.

[Spiny Norman]

That was the first thing that I tried but it makes the dfxp file unreadable for Subtitle Edit.

Not here. Subtitle Edit 3.5.3


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But subtitle edit can't find "<tt:br/>"?

[videobruger]

Open the Angel 1984 4511552a-0368-4ed6-bc79-7c6bae7e312f.dfxp in a text editor.
Replace <tt:br/> with <br /> and save.
Drop the file onto Subtitle Editor.

[devilcoelhodog]

Hi, dear all.

That one is OK. I had a workaround myself, it's just that it requires some extra work that might be avoided.

Open the Angel 1984 4511552a-0368-4ed6-bc79-7c6bae7e312f.dfxp in a text editor.
Replace <tt:br/> with <br /> and save.
Drop the file onto Subtitle Editor.

I did just like videobruge said. After that, using Notepad, I have saved the file and opened it using Subtitle Edit ( portable / latest version ).

Then, I saved the file into srt format. No problems concerning line break / space.

Can you do it without any issues now?

[Spiny Norman]

I guess I forgot the space inside that tag, because br/ doesn't work but br / does. Thanks, that's at least an easier workaround than what I used before.

[Kameleon]

When converting a dfxp file to srt, I run into the following problem:
Line breaks aren't converted by Subtitle Edit and some other programs. The resulting file is therefore in 1 line and missing some spaces. Likein thisexample.
The dfxp file does contain a tag to break, namely: <tt:br/>
But this doesn't work and is ignored.
I have a workaround but it's not a solution.
Any ideas for alternatives?

Hi, is there a TimedText specification document of the dfxp format where the 'tt:' addition is present?
In all specifications I've seen I can not find it, and I would like to be sure before I implement it in Subtitle Workshop...

Thanks in advance!

[JVRaines]

That looks like a default prefix from the W3C candidate recommendation. The root tt element could have any prefix, or none, defined for the http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml namespace.

[Kameleon]

That looks like a default prefix from the W3C candidate recommendation. The root tt element could have any prefix, or none, defined for the http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml namespace.

Clear. Thanks!