Ommited index marks in SSML with eSpeak

[James Simmons]

Hynek,

Good point.  When I started this I was looking for a way to know when a 
word had finished being spoken, so it didn't occur to me that index 
marks could be used in other ways.

James Simmons


Hynek Hanke wrote:

>
>> Using the content of the marks to control highlighting sounds like a 
>> good idea, but the mark is received *after* the word is spoken, not 
>> before,
>
> I don't understand. The index mark is called at the place where
> you put it. You can put them before the words (which is actually
> the same more or less as what you are doing already).
>
> With regards,
> Hynek Hanke