bannerAbstract attribute

The bannerAbstract attribute is typically used with the bannerURL and bannerInfoURL attributes to add ToolTip information to a banner image displayed in Windows Media Player. The bannerAbstract attribute value provides the text information displayed when a user pauses the mouse pointer on the banner image.

When a client accesses a playlist that has a banner image, the client downloads the image specified by the bannerURL attribute value. When the parent element of the bannerURL attribute becomes active, the banner image is displayed in the lower third of the Windows Media Player Now Playing pane. Values specified for the bannerAbstract attribute must be text strings.

The following example shows a playlist with specified banner attribute values:

<?wsx version="1.0"?>
<smil>
	<media src="lpp://server/spain">
		<clientData title="Spain"
		 bannerAbstract="Click here for more information about Spain"
		 bannerInfoURL="http://webserver/spain/default.asp"
		 bannerURL="http://webServer/images/spain_banner1.gif"/>
	</media>
</smil>

When the client accesses the playlist, Spain_Banner1.gif is downloaded and displayed in the Player. The bannerAbstract attribute value is displayed as a ToolTip. When the user clicks the banner image, the Web browser displays the Web page specified in the bannerInfoURL attribute.

The bannerAbstract attribute can be specified for the following playlist element:

clientData element

Note Image Notes

If the user is running Windows Media Player for Windows XP and earlier, the clientData element information will be ignored. The clientData element is supported by Windows Media Player 9 Series or later.
For more information about defining playlist attributes, see the Windows Media Services Software Development Kit (SDK) at the Microsoft Web site.
If you are creating or editing server-side playlists by using either a text editor or an automated script, ensure that the bannerAbstract attribute tags are in the correct case. XML is a case-sensitive language, and Windows Media Services will not recognize playlist attributes that are not listed properly.

bannerAbstract attribute

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