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Mae
Mae

Reputation: 433

How to use SSML in Alexa Skill + Lambda + Js

I'm trying to use SSML in my Alexa Skill. I use Lambda as my service endpoint and Js to program it. Now my question is, how do I correctly implement this in my skill? I'm using the following function to use SSML:

function buildSSMLSpeechletResponse(title, output, repromptText, shouldEndSession) {
    return {
        outputSpeech: {
            type: "SSML",
            ssml: output
        },
        card: {
            type: "Simple",
            title: "SessionSpeechlet - " + title,
            content: "SessionSpeechlet - " + output
        },
        reprompt: {
            outputSpeech: {
                type: "SSML",
                text: repromptText
            }
        },
        shouldEndSession: shouldEndSession
    };
}

My code:

function onLaunch(launchRequest, session, callback) {
    console.log("onLaunch requestId=" + launchRequest.requestId
        + ", sessionId=" + session.sessionId);

    var cardTitle = "Hello, World!";
    var speechOutput = { type: "SSML",
    ssml: "<speak>Welcome to Hubo help. <amazon:effect name='whispered'>You can ask questions like</amazon:effect>: 'How do I paint a wall?'. Now what can I help you with?.</speak>", };
    callback(session.attributes,
        buildSSMLSpeechletResponse(cardTitle, speechOutput, "", true));
}

I think I made a mistake at the callback? Thanks in advance!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1784

Answers (1)

imTachu
imTachu

Reputation: 3809

If you are using the Alexa Skills Kit SDK for Node.js you can just include the SSML markup in the text to emit.

For example:

this.emit(':tell', 'Sometimes when I look at the Alexa skills you have all taught me, I just have to say, <say-as interpret-as="interjection">Bazinga.</say-as><break time="0.3s"/><amazon:effect name="whispered"> I love it. </amazon:effect>')

this.emit(':tell', '<say-as interpret-as="interjection">Oh boy</say-as><break time="1s"/> this is just an example.')

It will be included in the README.md file, there's this PR for that now

Upvotes: 4

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