XML Schema for the Video Sitemap extension. This schema defines the
Video-specific elements only; the core Sitemap elements are defined
separately.
Help Center documentation for the Video Sitemap extension:
http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/topic.py?topic=10079
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A value that can be yes or no. Permitted cases are all-lowercase (yes/no),
all-uppercase (YES/NO) or starting with capital (Yes/No).
Space-separated country codes in ISO 3166 format.
Country codes:
http://www.iso.org/iso/english_country_names_and_code_elements
Space-separated platform names.
Platform names:
web - desktop and laptop browsers.
mobile - mobile devices such as phones and tablets.
tv - tv platforms such as GoogleTV.
A URL pointing to the URL for the video thumbnail image file. We can
accept most image sizes/types but recommend your thumbnails are at
least 120x90 pixels in .jpg, .png, or. gif formats.
The title of the video.
The description of the video.
At least one of <video:player_loc> and
<video:content_loc> is required.
This should be a .mpg, .mpeg, .mp4, .m4v, .mov, .wmv, .asf, .avi,
.ra, .ram, .rm, .flv, or other video file format, and can be omitted
if <video:player_loc> is specified. However, because Google
needs to be able to check that the Flash object is actually a player
for video (as opposed to some other use of Flash, e.g. games and
animations), it's helpful to provide both.
At least one of <video:player_loc> and
<video:content_loc> is required.
A URL pointing to a Flash player for a specific video. In general,
this is the information in the src element of an <embed> tag
and should not be the same as the content of the <loc> tag.
Since each video is uniquely identified by its content URL (the
location of the actual video file) or, if a content URL is not
present, a player URL (a URL pointing to a player for the video),
you must include either the <video:player_loc> or
<video:content_loc> tags. If these tags are omitted and we
can't find this information, we'll be unable to index your video.
Attribute allow_embed specifies whether Google can embed the
video in search results. Allowed values are "Yes" or "No".
The default value is "Yes".
User-defined string that Google may append (if appropriate)
to the flashvars parameter to enable autoplay of the video.
The duration of the video in seconds.
The date after which the video will no longer be available, in
W3C format. Acceptable values are complete date (YYYY-MM-DD) and
complete date plus hours, minutes and seconds, and timezone
(YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss+TZD). For example, 2007-07-16T19:20:30+08:00.
Don't supply this information if your video does not expire.
The rating of the video.
Use <video:content_segment_loc> only in conjunction with
<video:player_loc>.
If you publish your video as a series of raw videos (for example, if
you submit a full movie as a continuous series of shorter clips),
you can use the <video:content_segment_loc> to supply us with
a series of URLs, in the order in which they should be concatenated
to recreate the video in its entirety. Each URL should point to a
.mpg, .mpeg, .mp4, .m4v, .mov, .wmv, .asf, .avi, .ra, .ram, .rm,
.flv, or other video file format. It should not point to any Flash
content.
The duration of the clip in seconds.
The number of times the video has been viewed.
The date the video was first published, in W3C format. Acceptable
values are complete date (YYYY-MM-DD) and complete date plus hours,
minutes and seconds, and timezone (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss+TZD).
For example, 2007-07-16T19:20:30+08:00.
A tag associated with the video. Tags are generally very short
descriptions of key concepts associated with a video or piece of
content. A single video could have several tags, although it might
belong to only one category. For example, a video about grilling
food may belong in the Grilling category, but could be tagged
"steak", "meat", "summer", and "outdoor". Create a new
<video:tag> element for each tag associated with a video.
The video's category - for example, cooking. In general, categories
are broad groupings of content by subject. For example, a site about
cooking could have categories for Broiling, Baking, and Grilling.
Whether the video is suitable for viewing by children. No if the
video should be available only to users with SafeSearch turned off.
A list of countries where the video may or may not be played.
If there is no <video:restriction> tag, it is assumed that
the video can be played in all territories.
Attribute "relationship" specifies whether the video is
restricted or permitted for the specified countries.
A link to the gallery (collection of videos) in which this video
appears.
The title of the gallery.
The price to download or view the video. More than one
<video:price> element can be listed (for example, in order to
specify various currencies). The price value must either be a
non-negative decimal or be empty. If a price value is specified, the
currency attribute is required. If no price value is specified, the
type attribute must be valid and present. The resolution attribute
is optional.
The currency in ISO 4217 format. This attribute is required
if a value is given for price.
The type (purchase or rent) of price. This value is required
if there is no value given for price.
The resolution of the video at this price (SD or HD).
Indicates whether a subscription (either paid or free) is required
to view the video.
A name or handle of the video’s uploader.
The URL of a webpage with additional information about this
uploader. This URL must be on the same domain as the
<loc> tag.
Encloses all information about a single TV video.
The title of the TV show. This should be the same for all
episodes from the same series.
Describes the relationship of the video to the specified
TV show/episode.
The title of the episode—for example, "Flesh and Bone" is the
title of the Season 1, Episode 8 episode of Battlestar
Galactica. This tag is not necessary if the video is not
related to a specific episode (for example, if it's a trailer
for an entire series or season).
Only for shows with a per-season schedule.
The episode number in number format. For TV shoes with a
per-season schedule, the first episode of each series should
be numbered 1.
The date the content of the video was first broadcast, in
W3C format (for example, 2010-11-05.)
A list of platforms where the video may or may not be played.
If there is no <video:platform> tag, it is assumed that
the video can be played on all platforms.
Attribute "relationship" specifies whether the video is
restricted or permitted for the specified platforms.
Whether the video is a live internet broadcast.
An unambiguous identifier for the video within a given
identification context.
The identification context.