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[spicynacho]

Whats to stop BR from implementing HD DVD's HDi using BD-J. It seems like Rhino from mozilla should be able to do most of it. If they added some special multimedia functions, it shouldn't be that hard to reverse engineer it and add it to the runtime environment. Are there IP issues that prevent this? If not, a handful of clever java developers could easily steal HD DVD's interactivity plank.

Originally Posted by M$

Implement the Interactive Experience

An Advanced Application is implemented using a combination of XML markup files and optional ECMAScript script files (.JS). The XML markup files consist of playlist files (.XPL), application manifest files (.XMF), application markup files (.XMU), and advanced subtitle files (.XAS).

Microsoft offers downloadable utilities for simulating and validating HD DVD applications. For more information about these tools, see For More Information.

The HDDVDValidator.exe program validates the markup and script, and can be used to identify and fix many common errors. This tool comes with a separate file, jscript.dll, which, when installed, enables more detailed error reporting.

The iHDSim.exe program is an Advanced Content simulator. It simulates an HD DVD Advanced Application on the desktop computer. This enables testing of the Advanced Content as it is being developed. The iHDSim.exe is not intended as a video playback mechanism, an optical disc simulator, performance simulator, or replacement for consumer electronics players. It is only an aid to make the authoring of interactive experiences easier.

The only official documentation for developing HD DVD applications is the HD DVD specification, released by the DVD Format / Logo Licensing Corporation. An HD DVD Programming Guide is also available, from Microsoft. For information about both of these documents, see For More Information.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa468611.aspx