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action=timedtext
(main | timedtext)
- This module is internal or unstable. Its operation may change without notice.
- This module requires read rights.
- Source: TimedMediaHandler
- Licence: GPL-2.0-or-later
Provides timed text content for usage by <track> elements
Parameters:
- title
The media file title for which to retrieve timed text
- pageid
The pageid of the media file for which to retrieve timed text
- Type: integer
- trackformat
The file format in which to return timed text
- This parameter is required.
- One of the following values: srt, vtt
- lang
The language of the timed text to retrieve
Example:
- Fetch an SRT subtitle file in German for the file Example.ogv
- api.php?action=timedtext&title=File:Example.ogv&lang=de&trackformat=vtt [open in sandbox]