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SubRip (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia, n.d.
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- What it is
- Encyclopedia article describing the SubRip (.srt) subtitle file: numbered entries, a timecode line with a comma before the milliseconds, and a blank line between entries.
- How much weight it carries
- Encyclopedia article that is open to editing, so it is a secondary source. Its description of the .srt layout matches the WebVTT specification's account that SRT was the basis for WebVTT. Use it to explain the format, not as a standard.
Facts taken from this source
- Each entry in an SRT subtitle file is numbered sequentially, starting at 1.
“Subtitles are numbered sequentially, starting at 1.” (Format)
- Most subtitles distributed on the internet are in the SRT format.
“Most subtitles distributed on the Internet are in this format.” (Introduction)
- SRT timecodes use a comma, not a period, to separate the seconds from the milliseconds.
“The comma (,) is used for the decimal separator between seconds and milliseconds.” (Format)