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"Although MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) also looks at content and coding, SMIL is more web-centric unlike MPEG, which is more media centric and involves more than just content and coding. A close comparison would be D-HTML (dynamic hypertext markup language). However, D-HTML uses scripted definitions of local behaviours, without a notion of the presentation's context. Actions such as timed events are therefore difficult to co-ordinate. Then there are W3C technologies such as cascading style sheets (CSS) which are compatible with SMIL, which

In an earlier article, Streaming Media World featured an article about Confluent Technologies, a Canadian company that offers a SMIL authoring tool known as Fluition. This article features some explanations of how the Fluition software functions, including screenshots. There is also a Tips and Tricks section on SMIL authoring, provided by the team at Confluent Technologies. SMIL, as more people are beginning to appreciate, can be used for a variety of applications, such as interactive video, video on demand, online training, audio, animation, and