Multimedia Sample

Definition

Syntax

Group: Multimedia_Sample
   File:
   URL:
   Format:
   Caption:
   Group: Description

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Specifications

• The group may be repeated. Individual subfields may not be repeated per group.
• If the group is included in the DIF, URL is required.
• Each field may contain one line of 1 to 80 characters, except URL which may contain one line of 1 to 160 characters. The Description field may contain multiple lines of 1 to 80 characters per line. Characters may be selected from the printable ASCII character set.

More Definitions

• File: If the multimedia sample file resides at the GCMD, the filename should be specified in this field. If the file is to be transferred to the GCMD, arrangements should be made with GCMD staff.
• URL: If the file is to be accessed from a remote server, then a URL should be specified in this field.
• Format: The format of the multimedia sample file (which may differ from the format of the data files).
• Caption: A one-line description of the multimedia sample used as a caption when the sample is displayed. The caption is especially useful for images such as graphs and photos.
• Description: Up to several lines of text describing the multimedia sample.

Recommendations

• Keywords for the Format subfield may be selected from the Suggested Multimedia Sample Format Keywords List; see Appendix B.

Examples

Group: Multimedia_Sample
   URL: http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/CZCS/czcs.gif
   Format: GIF
   Caption: 1978-1986 Chlorophyll Global Composite
   Group: Description 
       Chlorophyll: 1978-1986 Global Composite taken from the Nimbus-7 
       Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS).  The five colors depict levels 
       of global chlorophyll. 
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