VoiceXML (VXML) Markup Not Coming To Google Soon

Dec 15, 2015 - 8:08 am 0 by

ok google

Joe Youngblood asked Google on Twitter if Google would "honor VoiceXML in the near future to help match voice searches with website content." Google's John Mueller responded on Twitter basically saying no.

VoiceXML (VXML) is a digital document standard for specifying interactive media and voice dialogs between humans and computers. It looks like this:

Vxml

John responded:

I wouldn't expect new/unsupported markup to have an effect, but voice is definitely an exciting area.

So no VXML support from Google any time soon.

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Search Video Recaps

 
- YouTube
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 9, 2026

Mar 9, 2026 - 10:00 am
Google

Google's Liz Reid On Progression Of Google AI Search

Mar 9, 2026 - 7:51 am
Google

Google Discover Follow Widget Home Card

Mar 9, 2026 - 7:41 am
Google

Google: Trending Posts & Discussions Added To What People Are Saying

Mar 9, 2026 - 7:31 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google Search Console BigQuery Exports Not Working?

Mar 9, 2026 - 7:21 am
Google Ads

Google Ads Sends Notices For European Union Political Ads

Mar 9, 2026 - 7:11 am
 
Previous Story: Google Rich Snippets For Articles Now Requires Author Name