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CONTENTdm Cookbook: Duration

Recipes for metadata entry for UofL Digital Initiatives

18a. Duration

This field is mandatory if applicable. If the digital objects include audio or video, note the duration in this field.

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Repeatable No
Field Name Duration
DC Mapping Format.extent
Search No
Hide No
Vocabulary No
Definition The size or duration of the resource.
Usage

For audio and video file formats include the duration of the resource.

The duration should be formatted as HH:MM:SS, with zeroes used whenever a time unit is not applicable.
Examples

00:01:00 [1 minute]

00:34:20 [34 minutes 20 seconds]

Template Yes. If all items in a collection are of the same duration, use the Template Creator to input the data once for all records.
Nickname durati