Prompt

The prompt element controls the output of synthesized speech and prerecorded audio in a VXML application. The prompt dictates the text-to-speech output content that a caller will hear. The <prompt> element contains 6 main attributes: bargein, bargeintype, cond, count, xml: lang, and timeout. Bargein, which always defaults to true in Plum applications, controls whether a user can interrupt a prompt or is forced to listen to the entire speech before providing input. Bargeintype, is not a supported attribute on Plum’s VXML platforms, but typically defines whether numeric keypad input or human speech will be considered valid bargein inputs. Cond, which defaults to true, is an expression that must evaluate to true after conversion to Boolean in order for the prompt to be played. Count, which defaults to 1 is a number that allows the application to emit different prompts if the user is doing something repeatedly. Xml:lang, is an attribute that detects language. The timeout defines the amount of time an application should wait, following user input, before returning a noinput event.

Related links

• Barge-in - Plum IVR Glossary
• Boolean Built-in Grammar - Plum IVR Glossary
• Noinput - Plum IVR Glossary
• VoiceXML - Plum IVR Glossary
• Application - Plum IVR Glossary