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Fluent-ish SSML Generator

SSML allows you to build XML easily by using a fluent-ish SSML.

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Getting Started

SSML can be installed via the package manager console by executing the following commandlet:

PM> Install-Package SSML

or by using the dotnet CLI:

$ dotnet add package SSML

Usage

Plain text

var xml = await new Ssml().Say("Hello")
    .Say("World")
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>Hello World</speak>

Text with Alias

 var xml = await new Ssml().Say("Hello")
    .Say("World")
    .AsAlias("Bob")
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
   Hello
   <sub alias="Bob">World</sub>
</speak>

Emphasise word or phrase

var xml = await new Ssml().Say("Hello")
    .Say("World")
    .Emphasised()
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
   Hello
   <emphasis>World</emphasis>
</speak>

Break

var xml = await new Ssml().Say("Take a deep breath")
    .Break()
    .Say("then continue.")
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
   Take a deep breath
   <break />
   then continue.
</speak>

Say-as Date

var date = new DateTime(2017, 09, 15);

var xml = await new Ssml()
    .Say("This code was written on")
    .Say(date).As(DateFormat.YearMonth)
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
   This code was written on
   <say-as interpret-as="date" format="ym">201709</say-as>
</speak>

Say-as Time

var time = new TimeSpan(20, 05, 33);

var xml = await new Ssml().Say("Bedtime is")
    .Say(time).In(TimeFormat.TwentyFourHour)
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
   Bedtime is
   <say-as interpret-as="time" format="hms24">20:05:33</say-as>
</speak>

Say-as Telephone

var xml = await new Ssml()
    .Say("If you require a new job, please phone")
    .Say("+44 (0)114 273 0281").AsTelephone()
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
   If you require a new job, please phone
   <say-as interpret-as="telephone">+44 (0)114 273 0281</say-as>
</speak>

Say-as characters

var xml = await new Ssml()
    .Say("It's as easy as")
    .Say("abc").AsCharacters()
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
   It's as easy as
   <say-as interpret-as="characters" format="characters">abc</say-as>
</speak>

Say-as characters with glyph information

var xml = await new Ssml()
    .Say("It's as easy as")
    .Say("abc").AsCharacters().WithGlyphInformation()
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
   It's as easy as
   <say-as interpret-as="characters" format="characters" format="glyph">abc</say-as>
</speak>

Say-as cardinal number

var xml = await new Ssml()
    .Say("We only have")
    .Say(512).AsCardinalNumber()
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
   We only have
   <say-as interpret-as="cardinal">512</say-as>
</speak>

Say-as ordinal number

var xml = await new Ssml()
    .Say("We only have")
    .Say(512).AsOrdinalNumber()
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
   We only have
   <say-as interpret-as="ordinal">512</say-as>
</speak>

Say-as voice

var xml = await new Ssml().Say("Hello")
    .Say("World")
    .AsVoice("en-US-Jessa24kRUS")
    .ToStringAsync();
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak>
    Hello <voice name=""en-US-Jessa24kRUS"">World</voice>
</speak>

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-synthesis-markup

Language support

var xml = await new Ssml(lang: "zh-CN")
    .Say("这样做吗")
    .Break().WithStrength(BreakStrength.ExtraStrong).For(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100.1))
    .Say("是的,它确实!")
    .ToStringAsync();;
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<speak version="1.0" xml:lang="zh-CN">
   这样做吗
   <break strength="x-strong" time="100ms" />
   是的,它确实!
</speak>

More usages

For full set of usages checkout the unit tests within the Kevsoft.Ssml.Tests project.

Contributing

  1. Fork
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  3. Pull Request

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