The nodeLink element represents a link between one or more nodes and an actual content (resource). Its structure is shown in the following diagram:
Elements and attributes
| nodeLink | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| XML Element | Type | Required | Description |
| Attribute: id | string | Optional | id of the content provider |
| Attribute: publishToEndUser | boolean | Optional | "true" if the Node Link must be published to the end user devices, "false" otherwise |
| Attribute: technicalType | string | Optional | Supported Playable asset type (Technical Type) eg:HD;SD;DASH |
| Attribute: name | string | Optional | Title of vodItem as Name |
| Attribute: previewDate | gmtdatetime | Optional | previewDate of nodeLink. A ISO 8601 compatible gmt datetime up to the second : yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ssZ. |
| metadataSet | [MetadataSetType]
|
Optional | This element defines a specific set of metadata for a specific locale. Only one MetadataSet per locale is allowed.<dl><dt>locale</dt><dd>Language-country code in which the metadata set is written. It must be conformed to ISO-639 and ISO 3166-1. If the MetadataSet is not localised, the locale must be set to "none".</dd></dl> |
| MetadataSetType / metadata | [MetadataType]
|
Optional | Metadata editorial or not of the metadata owner. The different metadata allowed and their definition must be defined outside of the scheme<dl><dt>key</dt><dd>Metadata key. it must be unique for a specific resource and for a specific locale.</dd></dl> |
| period | [PeriodType]
|
Optional | This period allow to specify the start and end date of the Node Link<dl><dt>start</dt><dd>Start date of the parent resource. A ISO 8601 compatible gmt datetime up to the second : yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ssZ. If not available, any query condition against start will be true</dd><dt>end</dt><dd>End date of the parent resource. A ISO 8601 compatible gmt datetime up to the second: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ssZ. If not available, any query condition against end will be true.</dd></dl> |
| nodeRefSet | [NodeRefSetType]
|
Optional | Weak reference to an external content group (Other than series and season. This content group is not necessary existing). |
| NodeRefSetType / nodeRef | [BaseResourceType]
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Optional | <dl><dt>providerId</dt><dd>id of the content provider</dd><dt>providerResourceId</dt><dd>id of the resource for this specific content provider</dd></dl> |
| resourceRef | [ResourceReferenceType]
|
Required | Reference to the linked editorial content<dl><dt>type</dt><dd>Allows to specify the kind of resource that a content group is linked to (allowed values: editorialContent,contentGroup)</dd><dt>providerId</dt><dd>id of the content provider</dd><dt>providerResourceId</dt><dd>id of the resource for this specific content provider</dd></dl> |
Complex child elements
The following complex child elements are described in their own pages: