A dart console application to convert and generate vtt files from a specific xml subtitle files

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XML to VTT subtitles Converter

A dart console application to convert and generate vtt files from a specific xml subtitle files.

Usage

The example files are located in the data folder, used also for testings.

This command will genarate vtt files from all xml files located in the specified folder, the current folder by default.

  • The command: xmltovtt -d <folder path>.
  • Ex:
    • xmltovtt: Executed in the current folder.
    • xmltovtt -d data: Executed in the data folder.

How it works

The xml files format:

<xml>
  <dia>
    <st>15330</st>
    <et>15870</et>
    <sub><![CDATA[The 1st subtitle.]]></sub>
    <style name="style" version="2">
      <position alignment="BottomCenter" horizontal-margin="50%" vertical-margin="86%" />
    </style>
  </dia>
  <dia>
    <st>49250</st>
    <et>51250</et>
    <sub><![CDATA[The second subtitle.]]></sub>
    <style name="style" version="2">
      <position alignment="BottomCenter" horizontal-margin="50%" vertical-margin="86%" />
    </style>
  </dia>
</xml>
Time xml ms vtt Description
st: start time 15330 00:00:15.330 Converted from ms to hh:mm:ss.xxx (xxx: milliseconds)
et: end time 15870 00:00:15.870 Converted from ms to hh:mm:ss.xxx (xxx: milliseconds)
  • sub: the subtitle is marked as <sub><![CDATA[The sub title]]></sub>.

The converted vtt files format:

WEBVTT


00:00:15.330 --> 00:00:15.870
Look at Sword Point.

00:00:49.250 --> 00:00:51.250
to protect you.

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