genre attribute

The genre attribute specifies a type for the media element or collection of media elements. The genre attribute value is included in the content description list that is sent to the client. Windows Media Player displays the value when the media element or elements are played.

There is no standardized naming convention for creating and assigning genre names. You can create a custom naming scheme to categorize your digital media sources. Values specified for the genre attribute must be text strings.

In the following example, the genre attribute value Documentary is specified for the source file, IntroFile1.wma:

<?wsx version="1.0"?>
<smil>
   <media id="intro" src="IntroFile1.wma">
	<clientData genre="Documentary"/>
   </media>
</smil>

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

• clientData element

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 genre 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.

Related topics

• media element
• Metadata information attributes