1.13.1: Adaptation Type
| Explanation | Size | Order | Value Space | Datatype |
| Nature or genre of the adaptation | 0 or 1 | Unspecified | audio representation, tactile representation, text representation, visual representation, audio description, caption, e-book, sign language | Vocabulary |
Technical Implementation Notes
This element describes the kind of alternative presented to the user.Vocabulary Recommendations
Choose one of the following:-
audio description - indicates that the alternative is a spoken description of the visual content in the resource that is being adapted, e.g., "Descriptive Video"
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audio representation - indicates that the alternative uses sound to represent the intellectual content in the original access mode of the resource that is being adapted
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caption - indicates that the alternative is a text caption for the audio component of the resource that is being adapted
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e-book - indicates that the alternative is an electronic book
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text representation - indicates that the alternative uses text to represent the intellectual content in the original access mode of the resource that is being adapted
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sign language - indicates that the alternate is a sign language interpretation of the intellectual content in the original access mode of the resource that is being adapted
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visual representation - indicates that the alternative uses visual content to represent the intellectual content in the original access mode of the resource that is being adapted
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tactile representation - indicates that the alternative uses touch to represent the intellectual content in the original access mode of the resource that is being adapted
Text Example
audio representation
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<accmd:adaptationtype>audio representation</accmd:adaptationtype>Discuss This Page
Add your comments below by following the link Discuss This Page then editing and saving the page. Please identify yourself by adding your full name at the end of your comments in parenthesis and optionally, affiliation. Please do not edit comments from other participants.Discussion so far:
Comment on the description of the element: How about something along the lines of (although I'm not entirely sure about the word 'medium'): This element describes the medium through which the alternative resource communicates the intellectual content. For example, this element might declare that the resource communicates the content using audio. (Joseph Scheuhammer - ATRC)