SMIL File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Format Name SMIL Presentation File
File Extension .smil
MIME Type application/smil+xml
Developed by World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Initial Release 1998
Format Type XML
Primary Usage Interactive multimedia presentations
Open Format Yes
Supports Interactivity Yes
Supports Animation Yes
Supports Multimedia (Audio, Video) Yes
Layout Control Flexible
Text Support Yes
Integration with Other Web Standards Yes (e.g., CSS, HTML)
Accessibility Features Yes
Scripting Support Yes
Compatibility Compatible with various web browsers and media players
Modularity Yes
Namespace support Yes
Extensibility Yes, through XML