INDIVIDUAL ELEMENT DEFINITIONS
Geographic Access Restriction


 

  • Element Attribute
  • Definition & Guidelines
NAME Geographic Access Restriction
OBLIGATION TO USE

Optional

DEFINITION A value from a controlled vocabulary intended to convey the availability of a media item in certain geographic locations; i.e., a media item is restricted to distribution or access for the areas indicated.
ELEMENT DEPENDENCIES Geographic Access Restriction Type
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY Alabama;AL
Alaska;AK
Arizona;AZ
Arkansas;AR
California;CA
Colorado;CO
Connecticut;CT
Delaware;DE
District of Columbia;DC
Florida;FL
Georgia;GA
Hawaii;HI
Idaho;ID
lllinois;IL
Indiana;IN
Iowa;IA
Kansas;KS
Kentucky;KY
Louisiana;LA
Maine;ME
Maryland;MD
Massachusetts;MA
Michigan;MI
Minnesota;MN
Mississippi;MS
Missouri;MO
Montana;MT
Nebraska;NE
Nevada;NV
New Hampshire;NH
New Jersey;NJ
New Mexico;NM
New York;NY
North Carolina;NC
North Dakota;ND
Ohio;OH
Oklahoma;OK
Oregon;OR
Pennsylvania;PA
Rhode Island;RI
South Carolina;SC
South Dakota;SD
Tennessee;TN
Texas;TX
Utah;UT
Vermont;VT
Virginia;VA
Washington;WA
West Virginia;WV
Wisconsin;WI
Wyoming;WY
Puerto Rico;PR
Northern Mariana Islands;MP
US Virgin Islands;VI
American Samoa;AS
Guam;GU
US Minor Outlying Islands
QUANTITY PERMITTED 0-Unlimited
DATA TYPE Text String
NOTES/GUIDELINES Select from the controlled vocabulary provided.

This identifies where a media item can be shown. The number of selections is unlimited. Locations not selected will be restricted from accessing the digital asset. For a broader level of access see Geographic Access Restriction Type.
FORMAT/EXAMPLES

See the controlled vocabulary picklist.

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