INDIVIDUAL ELEMENT DEFINITIONS
Time Start

 

  • Element Attribute
  • Definition & Guidelines
NAME Time Start
OBLIGATION TO USE

Optional
DEFINITION A time stamp for the beginning point of playback for a time-based digital asset.
ELEMENT DEPENDENCIES None
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY Free Text
QUANTITY PERMITTED 0-1
DATA TYPE Text String
NOTES/GUIDELINES Match the time stamp designation to your preferred method.
FORMAT/EXAMPLES

01:00:10:12 (SMPTE Timecode nondrop frame-NTSC)
01;00;10;12 (SMPTE Timecode dropframe-NTSC)
00:10:12.365 (Milliseconds Timecode)
00:10:12 (HH:MM:SS)
1min 09sec
1m 9s
1hr 5min 24sec
VERSION NUMBER v 1.2

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