Delay command

The Delay command delays the next command in the response OzML with a specified time (in seconds). It is a perfect command to insert pauses between Speak commands to make the spoken text easier to understand for the client.

Parameters

OzML example

In the OzML script below, you can see how the Delay command splits the Speak commands for a better understanding of the text that the speak engine read out yor you.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Response>
    <Delay>1</Delay>
    <Speak>Congratulations, this is your first OzML Response command.</Speak>
    <Delay>2</Delay>
    <Speak>Have a nice day!</Speak>
    <Hangup></Hangup>
</Response>