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A Playlist file is described by XML and one or more Playlist files are located on a disc. The Playlist file is what starts the playback of Advanced Content.

A Playlist file consists of the following information:

Object Mapping Information

Object Mapping Information gives playback information among presentation objects such as Primary Vide Set (Primary Audio Video), Secondary Video Set (Substitute Audio Video/Substitute Audio/Secondary Audio Video), Advanced Application and Advanced Subtitle, by mapping these presentation objects on the Title Timeline. In Object Mapping Information, Primary Video Set or Secondary Video Set is referred to via the URI of its Time Map file, and Advanced Application or Advanced Subtitle is referred to via the URI of its Manifest file.

Track Number Assignment Information

In this information, streams and applications in each presentation object such as Main Video stream, Main Audio stream, Sub Video stream, Sub Audio stream, Sub-picture stream and Advanced Application are assigned to Tracks such as Video Track, Sub Video Track, Audio Track, Subtitle Track, and Application Track.

Track Navigation Information

This information gives a list of user selectable Tracks, which is defined in the Track Number Assignment Information and attribute information such as language code for each Track.

Resource Information

This information gives the timing when resource files (i.e. Advanced Elements) need to be loaded in the File Cache and the timing when the resource files are referred to in Advanced Applications(s).

Playback Sequence Information

Playback Sequence Information gives chapter information in a Title, by indicating time points in the Title Timeline.

System Configuration Information

System Sequence Information gives information for system configuration such as Streaming Buffer Size.

Scheduled Control Information

Scheduled Control Information gives information for Scheduled Pause and Event Firing of Title Timeline at the specified time.