IEC 62298-4:2005
(Main)TeleWeb application - Part 4: Hyperteletext profile
TeleWeb application - Part 4: Hyperteletext profile
specifies the TeleWeb Hyperteletext profile that allows Web-style text and graphics to be displayed on suitable decoders. A TeleWeb service comprises multimedia data files whose format and attributes are defined by this specification
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 26-Oct-2005
- Technical Committee
- TA 1 - Terminals for audio, video and data services and content
- Drafting Committee
- PT 62298 - TC 100/PT 62298
- Current Stage
- PPUB - Publication issued
- Start Date
- 15-Mar-2006
- Completion Date
- 27-Oct-2005
Relations
- Replaces
IEC PAS 62292:2001 - Draft SMPTE Engineering Guideline SMPTE XXXX - Declarative Data Essence - Effective Date
- 05-Sep-2023
- Effective Date
- 05-Sep-2023
Overview
IEC 62298-4:2005 - TeleWeb application, Part 4: Hyperteletext profile - specifies the TeleWeb Hyperteletext profile that enables Web-style text and graphics to be delivered and displayed on TV decoders. The standard defines the multimedia data file formats, presentation-layer behavior (TeleWeb HTML and scripting), graphical requirements (fonts, frames, forms) and content attributes for TeleWeb services. It is backwards compatible with IEC 62298-3 (Superteletext profile) and extends that profile with features such as scripting, style sheets, frames and forms to support richer interactive TV content.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Presentation layer & TeleWeb HTML: Defines how Web-style markup and hypertext are implemented on TV decoders, including TeleWeb HTML and scripting support.
- Scripting and DOM: Support for ECMAScript and a DOM (document object model) subset is specified to enable interactive behaviors.
- Style sheets: Adds support for CSS-like styling to control on-screen presentation.
- Graphics and fonts:
- Mandatory support for bold, italics, and bold italics for Latin fonts (resident or downloadable).
- Support for downloadable fonts and non-Latin alphabets is addressed.
- Dithering requirement when decoders cannot reproduce colors from the TeleWeb palette.
- Hypertext features: Frames, forms, links, internationalization, and
- Mandatory Superteletext features: Certain optional features from IEC 62298-3 are made mandatory for Hyperteletext receivers (e.g., EPG).
- Cross-linking & context-switching: Navigation between TeleWeb services and teletext, including absolute TeleWeb URLs and device behavior on re-tuning.
- Optional components: Device ID, audio clips, additional content types and ISP interface topics (network congestion control, return-channel behavior).
- Normative interoperability references: DVB SI (ETSI EN 300 468), W3C HTML/CSS, ISO time/date (ISO 8601), MPEG/ISO audio, MIME types, SMPTE DOM references and font specs.
Applications - who uses this standard
- Broadcasters and content producers delivering interactive TV and enhanced program information.
- Decoder, set‑top box and smart TV manufacturers implementing TeleWeb Hyperteletext rendering, scripting and font subsystems.
- Middleware and software developers building TeleWeb services, EPGs and interactive applications for living-room TV.
- Systems integrators ensuring interoperability with DVB networks, return channels and conditional access systems.
Related standards
- IEC 62298-1 (General description)
- IEC 62298-2 (Delivery methods)
- IEC 62298-3 (Superteletext profile)
- ETSI EN 300 468 (DVB Service Information), W3C HTML/CSS, ISO 8601, MPEG/ISO audio standards
This profile is designed to deliver Web-style, TV-optimized content reliably and efficiently - enabling richer, standards-based interactive television experiences using TeleWeb Hyperteletext.
Frequently Asked Questions
IEC 62298-4:2005 is a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Its full title is "TeleWeb application - Part 4: Hyperteletext profile". This standard covers: specifies the TeleWeb Hyperteletext profile that allows Web-style text and graphics to be displayed on suitable decoders. A TeleWeb service comprises multimedia data files whose format and attributes are defined by this specification
specifies the TeleWeb Hyperteletext profile that allows Web-style text and graphics to be displayed on suitable decoders. A TeleWeb service comprises multimedia data files whose format and attributes are defined by this specification
IEC 62298-4:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.160.25 - Television receivers; 35.240.99 - IT applications in other fields. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
IEC 62298-4:2005 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to IEC PAS 62292:2001, IEC PAS 62298:2002. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD 62298-4
First edition
2005-10
TeleWeb application –
Part 4:
Hyperteletext profile
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STANDARD 62298-4
First edition
2005-10
TeleWeb application –
Part 4:
Hyperteletext profile
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
INTRODUCTION.5
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations .7
3.1 Terms and definitions .7
3.2 Abbreviations .7
4 Mandatory Superteletext profile features .8
4.1 Font issues.8
4.2 Dithering .8
4.3 TeleWeb EPG .8
4.4 Cross-linking between services .8
4.5 Memory requirements.8
5 General display-related extensions.9
5.1 Downloadable fonts .9
5.2 Support for non-Latin alphabets .9
5.3 Page size and page scrolling.9
6 Hypertext extensions .9
6.1 HTML frames.10
6.2 Forms.16
6.3 Internationalization.25
6.4 tag .26
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