INDIVIDUAL ELEMENT DEFINITIONS
Extent Duration

 

  • Element Attribute
  • Definition & Guidelines
NAME Extent Duration
OBLIGATION TO USE

Mandatory (for Video and Audio media items)
DEFINITION The playback time for time-based media.
ELEMENT DEPENDENCIES None
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY Free Text
QUANTITY PERMITTED 1-1
DATA TYPE Text String
NOTES/GUIDELINES Match the time stamp designation to your preferred method.
FORMAT/EXAMPLES

01:23:45:09 (SMPTE Timecode nondrop frame-NTSC)
01;23;45;09 (SMPTE Timecode dropframe-NTSC)
01:23:45.365 (Milliseconds Timecode)
02:34:35 (HH:MM:SS)
1min 09sec
1m 9s
1hr 5min 24sec

VERSION NUMBER v 1.2

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