Choosing a Format

How is the Scripture content formatted and packaged into a bundle? Continue reading below for details about each content type.

Select the content’s format type by clicking the dot next to its name. Then click ‘Next’ to proceed to the next step, Create Draft.

Details about each content type

A scripture translation is packaged in a bundle with texts in USX format. Optionally, the text bundle may also include visual styling definitions.

USX (Unified Scripture XML) is an XML schema used for encoding the digital text for scripture translations. To learn more about USX, click here.

For details about the files that are included in a text bundle, read the article titled Text Formatting.

Scripture narrations and oral translations; optionally includes timing files.

For details about the files that go into an audio bundle, read the article titled Audio Formatting.

Sign language scripture and visual adaptations; optionally includes subtitle files.

For all the details for what files go into a video bundle, read the article titled Video Formatting.