instantiationTracks

The descriptor instantiationTracks is simply intended to indicate the number and type of tracks that are found in a media item, whether it is analog or digital. (e.g. 1 video track, 2 audio tracks, 1 text track, 1 sprite track, etc.) Other configuration information specific to these identified tracks should be described using instantiationChannelConfiguration.

XPATH LOCATION:

/ pbcoreDescriptionDocument / pbcoreInstantiation / instantiationTracks

USAGE RULES:

Occurs:

1 time or less

May Contain:

Contained by:

Contained with:

[Any elements used MUST appear in this relative order]

EXAMPLES:

  • <instantiationTracks>3 audio tracks</instantiationTracks>
  • <instantiationTracks>1 video track, 1 audio track</instantiationTracks>

One response to “instantiationTracks”

  1. Beth Delaney

    Does this mean how many ‘essence tracks’? in a digital file?

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