The [Events] section starts with a Format: line, then one line
per event. The order of events does not matter to playback.
Fields
| Field | Values | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Marked | 0, 1 | A mark set in the editor. The Layer field replaced it in ASS. |
Start | H:MM:SS.CC | Start time with one digit for the hour, then centiseconds. |
End | H:MM:SS.CC | End time. |
Style | Name | A style’s name. Default maps to *Default. |
Name | Text | Speaker’s name, informational only. |
MarginL, MarginR, MarginV | Four digits | Override the style’s margins. All zeros use the style’s values. |
Effect | Text | Karaoke (obsolete), Scroll up;y1;y2;delay[;fadeawayheight], Scroll down;y1;y2;delay[;fadeawayheight], Banner;delay[;lefttoright;fadeawaywidth], or empty. |
Text | Text | The subtitle, with \n and \N line breaks and override codes. Always the last field, so it may contain commas. |
Event types
| Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
Dialogue | A subtitle. |
Comment | Ignored during playback. |
Picture | Shows an image file (.bmp, .jpg, .gif, .ico, .wmf). |
Sound | Plays a .wav file. |
Movie | Plays an .avi file. |
Command | Runs a program, or an internal command such as SSA:Pause or SSA:Wait for audio trigger. |
A line the program cannot read is discarded with a warning.