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S. A. KingabyData-Driven Alexa Skillshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7449-1_10

10. Using APL to Present on Screens

Simon A. Kingaby1  
(1)
La Vergne, TN, USA
 

In Chapter 9, we converted the Botmock diagram into an Alexa skill and configured the VUI. However, the primary purpose of our 90-year calendar skill is to show you your 90-year calendar. To do this, we will need to check if the device has a screen, and if it does, we can create a 90-year calendar presentation with Alexa Presentation Language (APL). “An APL document is a JSON structure that defines a template to display on the viewport. The document controls the overall structure and layout of the visual ...

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