Below is an example metadata.xml file for a film that does not include closed captions. If a film does not include closed captions, you must use the <accessibility_info> tags to indicate why they are not included. The <accessibility> tag within the <accessibility_info> block must include the reason_code attribute; the available reason codes are described in the annotations below. For the sake of brevity, the example is an excerpt from a full metadata delivery. The example shows the tags relevant to accessibility; see the Basic Film Metadata Annotated for explanations of the remaining tags.
In this example, the language of the original film is French, and it is being shown in the U.S. The original film does not have closed captions, but because it does have English subtitles, those can be a substitute for the missing closed captions. The metadata must provide the reason closed captions have not been delivered.
Note that the <accessibility_info> tags can also be provided in an asset-only update within the <assets> block; see Closed Captions Asset-Only Update Examples.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><package xmlns="http://apple.com/itunes/importer" version="film5.3"> <provider>Paramount</provider> <language>fr-FR</language> <video> <type>film</type> <vendor_id>09736156444</vendor_id><!-- NOTE: Some tags not related to accessibility have been omitted in this example (as indicated by the three dots) for brevity and focus; see the Basic Film Metadata Example for information on sending other tags. Do not omit this data from your package. --> . . .<!-- Begin accessibility tags. --> <accessibility_info> <accessibility role="captions" available="false" reason_code="NO_CC_SDH_FOREIGN_LANGUAGE_ENGLISH_SUBS"/> </accessibility_info> <assets> <asset type="full"> <data_file role="source"> <locale name="fr-FR"/> <file_name>09736156444-source.mov</file_name> <size>2028660952</size> <checksum type="md5">9dd73937fe8aa22a793a8b460b49911a</checksum> <attribute name="crop.top">0</attribute> <attribute name="crop.bottom">0</attribute> <attribute name="crop.left">0</attribute> <attribute name="crop.right">0</attribute> <attribute name="image.textless_master">true</attribute> </data_file><!-- Subtitles can be used in place of captions --> <data_file role="subtitles"> <locale name="en-US"/> <file_name>Subtitles_EN_US.itt</file_name> <size>100259</size> <checksum type="md5">9df86c3e43e7b43ddeabb2ddfe4b8a42</checksum> </data_file><!-- Asset block does not include a data file for captions. --> </asset> </assets> . . . </video></package>