Specifications

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Appendix B Creating Manifest Files
Manifest File Structure and Syntax
Note Do not confuse the <playServer> tag with the playserver attribute in an <item> or <item-group> tag. An
<item> or <item-group> tag specifies a server type to be used for an individual content object or group
of related content objects. Although both playserver settings accomplish the same task, <item> tag-level
playserver settings take precedence over the content type and file extension mappings specified by the
<playServer> tags in the <playServerTable> tag.
Attributes
The <playServer> tag name is required. Each <playServer> tag names the type of server to which content
is mapped using the name attribute. The Service Engines support the following types of playservers:
• http: HTTP web server
• qtss: Apple QuickTime Streaming Server
• wmt: Microsoft Windows Media Technologies
• fms: Flash Media Streaming Server
Note Flash Media Streaming is a Release 2.1 feature; therefore, this feature is not available in Release 2.0.
Subelements
At least one of the following subelements must be present in a <playServer> tag set.
• <contentType />
• <extension />
contentType
The <contentType /> tag is optional but either a <contentType /> or an <extension /> subelement must
be present in a <playServer> tag set. The <contentType /> tag names MIME-type content that is to be
mapped to a playserver. The <contentType /> tag must be enclosed within a <playServer> tag set. When
both <contentType /> and <extension /> tags are present in a <PlayServerTable> tag for a particular
media type, the <contentType /> mapping takes precedence.
Attributes
Each <contentType /> tag names a media content type that is to be mapped to the playserver using the
name attribute. The name attribute is required.
Subelements
None
extension
The <extension /> tag is optional but either a <contentType /> or an <extension /> subelement must be
present in a <playServer> tag set. The <extension /> tag names the file extension that is being mapped
to a playserver.
The <extension /> tag follows the <playServer> tag. When both <contentType /> and <extension /> tags
are present in the <playServer> tag for a particular media type, the <contentType /> mapping takes
precedence.