INDIVIDUAL ELEMENT DEFINITIONS
Path to Media Item

 

  • Element Attribute
  • Definition & Guidelines
NAME Path to Media Item
OBLIGATION TO USE

Optional

DEFINITION The URL for a "pointer asset" that resides on an external server in systems maintained by stations or other contributors outside of the PBS content management system.
ELEMENT DEPENDENCIES None
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY Free Text
QUANTITY PERMITTED 0-1
(1 for pointer asset)
DATA TYPE Text String
NOTES/GUIDELINES Path to Media Item is considered to be the "address for a media item," or more specifically the address for a pointer asset.

A data file or web page may include a domain, path, filename or html page.
FORMAT/EXAMPLES

http://www.teachersdomain.org/assets/wgbh/btl07/btl07_
vid_laughing/btl07_vid_laughing_300.mov
VERSION NUMBER v 1.2

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