Package christophedelory.playlist.asx

The Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) format is a type of XML metafile designed to store a list of Windows Media files to play during a multimedia presentation.

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Description

Interface Summary

AsxElementContainer

The definition of a container of ASX elements.

Class Summary

Asx	A Windows Media metafile.
AsxElement	The base definition of a media element in an ASX media file.
AsxOrEntryElement	The super class of the media elements ASX and ENTRY.
AsxProvider	The Windows Media ASX playlist XML format.
Banner	Specifies an URL for a graphic that appears in the display panel of Windows Media Player, beneath the video content.
Base	Defines an URL string appended to the front of URLs sent to the Windows Media Player control.
Child	The definition of a parent's child.
Duration	Defines the length of time the stream must be rendered.
Entry	Defines a media clip.
Entryref	Links to the ENTRY elements in an external Windows Media metafile that has an .asx, .wax, .wvx, or .wmx extension.
Event	Defines a behavior or action taken by Windows Media Player when it receives a script command labeled as an event.
LogURL	Instructs Windows Media Player to submit any log data to the specified URL.
Marker	The marker at which Windows Media Player starts or ends rendering the stream.
MoreInfo	Specifies an URL for a Web site, e-mail address, or script command associated with a show, clip, or banner.
Param	Defines a custom parameter associated with a clip or show.
PreviewDuration	Specifies the length of time a clip is played in preview mode.
Reference	Specifies an URL for a piece of digital media content.
Repeat	Defines the number of times Windows Media Player repeats, or loops through, the clips defined by one or more ENTRY or ENTRYREF elements.
Skin	Specifies a URL to an embedded skin.
TextElement	A text container.
URLElement	An URL (HREF) container.

Package christophedelory.playlist.asx Description

The Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) format is a type of XML metafile designed to store a list of Windows Media files to play during a multimedia presentation. It is used frequently on streaming video servers where multiple ASF files are to be played in succession. Both RTSP and MMS streaming protocols are supported, as well as HTTP.
Developed by Microsoft®.
From http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms910265.aspx:
"Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX) files are based on the Extensible Markup Language (XML) syntax, and are made up of various elements with their associated tags and attributes. Each element in an ASX file defines a particular setting or action to the Microsoft® Windows Media® Player control. Some elements must be located in a specific position in the file relative to other elements. Some elements have required tags and attributes that must be defined in the ASX file. Element names and attributes are not case-sensitive.
The most important part of successfully using ASX files is the correct syntax of the ASX elements. Syntax errors in an ASX file can cause anything from a single attribute being overlooked, to the ASX file not being recognized as valid and failing to work at all. Almost as important is the order in which the elements appear in the ASX file. The attributes of some elements temporarily override the attributes of similar elements in different sections of the ASX file.
Important

• ASX element and attribute tags are not case sensitive. The text used in the ASX file to define an element can be either upper or lower case, or a mix of both. The opening and closing tags used in an element also can be different case.
• If an element tag does not have any child elements (those that modify or are contained within another element), a single slash character ("/") can be used at the end of the opening tag in place of a closing tag. If the child elements do not appear between the opening and closing tag for an element, they are not child elements for that element and will be ignored or cause an error in the syntax of the ASX file.