System Playlist Parser Plug-ins
A playlist is an ordered list containing the individual items of digital media that must be streamed by the server. A playlist parser plug-in parses this list to create a playlist object in memory. If a playlist is saved in a text file with a .wsx file name extension, it must be formatted using SMIL 2.0 syntax, and you can use the WMS SMIL Playlist Parser plug-in included with Windows Media Services to create a playlist object from the file. However, if a client requests that you stream all of the media files in a specific directory, you can use the WMS Directory Playlist Parser plug-in to create the playlist object. Windows Media Services includes the following playlist parser plug-ins.
Plug-in |
Description |
|---|---|
WMS Directory Playlist Parser |
Enables you to configure a publishing point to stream Windows Media files from a directory by setting the publishing point path to reference the directory. For a broadcast publishing point, a player will automatically receive all of the files. For an on-demand publishing point, a player can either request a single file or all of the files in the directory. |
WMS SMIL Playlist Parser |
Provides support for a playlist file with a .wsx or .htm extension that contains Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) 2.0 syntax. By enabling this plug-in, you can deliver a single stream that consists of content from multiple sources; you can also dynamically change the content structure as it streams. |
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Creating Playlist Parser Plug-ins