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Dave M.: /* Details */

2008-12-31T05:38:29Z

‎Details

Gbee: /* XMLTV File format */

2008-09-24T11:37:15Z

‎XMLTV File format

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2008-07-16T21:04:17Z

add some good notes that were in the old wiki

Rmeden: XmltvFormat moved to XMLTVFormat: match other names

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XmltvFormat moved to XMLTVFormat: match other names

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=XMLTV File format=

The format used differs from most other XML-based TV listings formats in that it is written from the user's point of view, rather that the broadcaster's. It doesn't divide listings into channels, instead all the channels are mixed together into a single unified listing. Each programme has details such as name, description, and credits stored as supplements, but metadata like broadcast details are stored as attributes. There is support for listings in multiple languages and each programme can have 'language' and 'original language' details.

The XMLTV File Format was originally created by Ed Avis, and is currently maintained by the [[XMLTVProject]]. The current CVS version is available [http://xmltv.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/xmltv/xmltv/xmltv.dtd here].

This is what a sample xmltv file looks like

<pre>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE tv SYSTEM "xmltv.dtd">

<tv source-info-url="http://www.schedulesdirect.org/" source-info-name="Schedules Direct" generator-info-name="XMLTV/$Id: tv_grab_na_dd.in,v 1.70 2008/03/03 15:21:41 rmeden Exp $" generator-info-url="http://www.xmltv.org/">
<channel id="I10436.labs.zap2it.com">
<display-name>13 KERA</display-name>
<display-name>13 KERA TX42822:-</display-name>
<display-name>13</display-name>
<display-name>13 KERA fcc</display-name>
<display-name>KERA</display-name>
<display-name>KERA</display-name>
<display-name>PBS Affiliate</display-name>
<icon src="file://C:\Perl\site/share/xmltv/icons/KERA.gif" />
</channel>
<channel id="I10759.labs.zap2it.com">
<display-name>11 KTVT</display-name>
<display-name>11 KTVT TX42822:-</display-name>
<display-name>11</display-name>
<display-name>11 KTVT fcc</display-name>
<display-name>KTVT</display-name>
<display-name>KTVT</display-name>
<display-name>CBS Affiliate</display-name>
<icon src="file://C:\Perl\site/share/xmltv/icons/KTVT.gif" />
</channel>
<programme start="20080715003000 -0600" stop="20080715010000 -0600" channel="I10436.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">NOW on PBS</title>
<desc lang="en">Jordan's Queen Rania has made job creation a priority to help curb the staggering unemployment rates among youths in the Middle East.</desc>
<date>20080711</date>
<category lang="en">Newsmagazine</category>
<category lang="en">Interview</category>
<category lang="en">Public affairs</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP01006886.0028</episode-num>
<episode-num system="onscreen">427</episode-num>
<audio>
<stereo>stereo</stereo>
</audio>
<previously-shown start="20080711000000" />
<subtitles type="teletext" />
</programme>
<programme start="20080715010000 -0600" stop="20080715023000 -0600" channel="I10436.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">Mystery!</title>
<sub-title lang="en">Foyle's War, Series IV: Bleak Midwinter</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">Foyle investigates an explosion at a munitions factory, which he comes to believe may have been premeditated.</desc>
<date>20070701</date>
<category lang="en">Anthology</category>
<category lang="en">Mystery</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP00003026.0665</episode-num>
<episode-num system="onscreen">2705</episode-num>
<audio>
<stereo>stereo</stereo>
</audio>
<previously-shown start="20070701000000" />
<subtitles type="teletext" />
</programme>
<programme start="20080715023000 -0600" stop="20080715040000 -0600" channel="I10436.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">Mystery!</title>
<sub-title lang="en">Foyle's War, Series IV: Casualties of War</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">The murder of a prominent scientist may have been due to a gambling debt.</desc>
<date>20070708</date>
<category lang="en">Anthology</category>
<category lang="en">Mystery</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP00003026.0666</episode-num>
<episode-num system="onscreen">2706</episode-num>
<audio>
<stereo>stereo</stereo>
</audio>
<previously-shown start="20070708000000" />
<subtitles type="teletext" />
</programme>
<programme start="20080715040000 -0600" stop="20080715043000 -0600" channel="I10436.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">BBC World News</title>
<desc lang="en">International issues.</desc>
<category lang="en">News</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">SH00315789.0000</episode-num>
<previously-shown />
<subtitles type="teletext" />
</programme>
<programme start="20080715043000 -0600" stop="20080715050000 -0600" channel="I10436.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">Sit and Be Fit</title>
<date>20070924</date>
<category lang="en">Exercise</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP00003847.0074</episode-num>
<episode-num system="onscreen">901</episode-num>
<audio>
<stereo>stereo</stereo>
</audio>
<previously-shown start="20070924000000" />
<subtitles type="teletext" />
</programme>
<programme start="20080715060000 -0600" stop="20080715080000 -0600" channel="I10759.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">The Early Show</title>
<desc lang="en">Republican candidate John McCain; premiere of the film "The Dark Knight."</desc>
<date>20080715</date>
<category lang="en">Talk</category>
<category lang="en">News</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP00337003.2361</episode-num>
<audio>
<stereo>stereo</stereo>
</audio>
<subtitles type="teletext" />
</programme>
<programme start="20080715080000 -0600" stop="20080715090000 -0600" channel="I10759.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">Rachael Ray</title>
<desc lang="en">Actresses Kim Raver, Brooke Shields and Lindsay Price ("Lipstick Jungle"); women in their 40s tell why they got breast implants; a 30-minute meal.</desc>
<credits>
<presenter>Rachael Ray</presenter>
</credits>
<date>20080306</date>
<category lang="en">Talk</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP00847333.0303</episode-num>
<episode-num system="onscreen">2119</episode-num>
<audio>
<stereo>stereo</stereo>
</audio>
<previously-shown start="20080306000000" />
<subtitles type="teletext" />
</programme>
<programme start="20080715090000 -0600" stop="20080715100000 -0600" channel="I10759.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">The Price Is Right</title>
<desc lang="en">Contestants bid for prizes then compete for fabulous showcases.</desc>
<credits>
<director>Bart Eskander</director>
<producer>Roger Dobkowitz</producer>
<presenter>Drew Carey</presenter>
</credits>
<category lang="en">Game show</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">SH00004372.0000</episode-num>
<audio>
<stereo>stereo</stereo>
</audio>
<subtitles type="teletext" />
<rating system="VCHIP">
<value>TV-G</value>
</rating>
</programme>
<programme start="20080715100000 -0600" stop="20080715103000 -0600" channel="I10759.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">Jeopardy!</title>
<credits>
<presenter>Alex Trebek</presenter>
</credits>
<date>20080715</date>
<category lang="en">Game show</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP00002348.1700</episode-num>
<episode-num system="onscreen">5507</episode-num>
<subtitles type="teletext" />
<rating system="VCHIP">
<value>TV-G</value>
</rating>
</programme>
<programme start="20080715103000 -0600" stop="20080715113000 -0600" channel="I10759.labs.zap2it.com">
<title lang="en">The Young and the Restless</title>
<sub-title lang="en">Sabrina Offers Victoria a Truce</sub-title>
<desc lang="en">Jeff thinks Kyon stole the face cream; Nikki asks Nick to give David a chance; Amber begs Adrian to go to Australia.</desc>
<credits>
<actor>Peter Bergman</actor>
<actor>Eric Braeden</actor>
<actor>Jeanne Cooper</actor>
<actor>Melody Thomas Scott</actor>
<actor>Hunter Allan</actor>
<actor>Lauralee Bell</actor>
<actor>Tracey E. Bregman</actor>
<actor>Darcy Rose Byrnes</actor>
<actor>Sharon Case</actor>
<actor>Judith Chapman</actor>
<actor>Doug Davidson</actor>
<actor>Don Diamont</actor>
<actor>Jerry Douglas</actor>
<actor>Michael Graziadei</actor>
<actor>Amelia Heinle</actor>
<actor>Christian LeBlanc</actor>
<actor>Adrianne Leon</actor>
<actor>Kate Linder</actor>
<actor>Thad Luckinbill</actor>
<actor>Eva Marcille</actor>
</credits>
<date>20080715</date>
<category lang="en">Soap</category>
<category lang="en">Series</category>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP00004422.1359</episode-num>
<episode-num system="onscreen">8937</episode-num>
<audio>
<stereo>stereo</stereo>
</audio>
<subtitles type="teletext" />
<rating system="VCHIP">
<value>TV-14</value>
</rating>
</programme>
</tv>
</pre>

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 The format used differs from most other XML-based TV listings formats in that it is written from the user's point of view, rather that the broadcaster's. It doesn't divide listings into channels, instead all the channels are mixed together into a single unified listing. Each programme has details such as name, description, and credits stored as supplements, but metadata like broadcast details are stored as attributes. There is support for listings in multiple languages and each programme can have 'language' and 'original language' details.
-The XMLTV File Format was originally created by Ed Avis, and is currently maintained by the [[XMLTVProject]].  The current CVS version of the DTD is available [http://xmltv.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/xmltv/xmltv/xmltv.dtd here].
+The XMLTV File Format was originally created by Ed Avis, and is currently maintained by the [[XMLTVProject]].  The current Git version of the DTD is available [https://github.com/XMLTV/xmltv/blob/master/xmltv.dtd here].
 There are additional requirements on grabbers if they want to be "baseline compliant". See [[XmltvCapabilities]]
-Since the [http://xmltv.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/xmltv/xmltv/xmltv.dtd DTD] is available, you can also use [[XmltvValidation]].
+Since the [https://github.com/XMLTV/xmltv/blob/master/xmltv.dtd DTD] is available, you can also use [[XmltvValidation]].
 =Details=

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 =Details=
-An XMLTV file has 3 types of records
+An XMLTV file has 2 types of records
 * 'channel' records, store information about channels
 * 'program' records, store information about individual episodes

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 The format used differs from most other XML-based TV listings formats in that it is written from the user's point of view, rather that the broadcaster's. It doesn't divide listings into channels, instead all the channels are mixed together into a single unified listing. Each programme has details such as name, description, and credits stored as supplements, but metadata like broadcast details are stored as attributes. There is support for listings in multiple languages and each programme can have 'language' and 'original language' details.
-The XMLTV File Format was originally created by Ed Avis, and is currently maintained by the [[XMLTVProject]].  The current CVS version is available [http://xmltv.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/xmltv/xmltv/xmltv.dtd here].
+The XMLTV File Format was originally created by Ed Avis, and is currently maintained by the [[XMLTVProject]].  The current CVS version of the DTD is available [http://xmltv.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/xmltv/xmltv/xmltv.dtd here].
 There are additional requirements on grabbers if they want to be "baseline compliant". See [[XmltvCapabilities]]
-Since the DTD is available, you can also use [[XmltvValidation]].
+Since the [http://xmltv.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/xmltv/xmltv/xmltv.dtd DTD] is available, you can also use [[XmltvValidation]].
 =Details=

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 The XMLTV File Format was originally created by Ed Avis, and is currently maintained by the [[XMLTVProject]].  The current CVS version is available [http://xmltv.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/xmltv/xmltv/xmltv.dtd here].
 This is what a sample xmltv file looks like
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        <actor>Jeanne Cooper</actor>
        <actor>Melody Thomas Scott</actor>
      </credits>
      <date>20080715</date>

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