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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions README.md
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# VAST_Samples
Samples of VAST Tags created for different version of VAST. The tags can be served via raw file from github. Simply get the url of raw file of any tag to serve to any player.
Samples of VAST Tags created for different version of VAST. The tags can be served via raw file from github. Simply get the url of raw file of any tag to serve to any player.

Check out [VAST Ad Tag Validator](https://vastvalidator.iabtechlab.com) by [IAB TechLab](https://www.iabtechlab.com) to verify if your VAST tag is complaint to IAB standards and guidelines.
Check out [VAST Ad Tag Validator](https://vastvalidator.iabtechlab.com) by [IAB TechLab](https://www.iabtechlab.com) to verify if your VAST tag is complaint to IAB standards and guidelines.

Please open an issue if you find any discrepency.
Please open an issue if you find any discrepency.
50 changes: 50 additions & 0 deletions VAST 4.3 Samples/Ad_Verification-test.xml
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<VAST version="4.3" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.iab.com/VAST">
<Ad id="20005">
<InLine>
<AdSystem version="1">iabtechlab</AdSystem>
<Error><![CDATA[https://example.com/error]]></Error>
<Impression id="Impression-ID"><![CDATA[https://example.com/track/impression]]></Impression>
<Pricing model="cpm" currency="USD">
<![CDATA[ 25.00 ]]>
</Pricing>
<AdServingId>a532d16d-4d7f-4440-bd29-2ec043000005</AdServingId>
<AdTitle>iabtechlab video ad</AdTitle>
<AdVerifications>
<Verification vendor="verificationcompany1.com-omid">
<JavaScriptResource apiFramework="omid" browserOptional="true">
<![CDATA[https://verificationcompany1.com/verification_script1.js]]>
</JavaScriptResource>
<TrackingEvents>
<Tracking event="verificationNotExecuted"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/verificationNotExecuted]]></Tracking>
</TrackingEvents>
</Verification>
</AdVerifications>
<Advertiser>IAB Sample Company</Advertiser>
<Creatives>
<Creative id="5480" sequence="1" adId="2447226">
<Linear>
<TrackingEvents>
<Tracking event="start"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/start]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="firstQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/firstQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="midpoint"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/midpoint]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="thirdQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/thirdQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="complete"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/complete]]></Tracking>
</TrackingEvents>
<Duration>00:00:16</Duration>
<MediaFiles>
<MediaFile id="5241" delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" bitrate="2000" width="1280" height="720" minBitrate="1500" maxBitrate="2500" scalable="1" maintainAspectRatio="1" codec="H.264">
<![CDATA[https://iab-publicfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/vast/VAST-4.0-Short-Intro.mp4]]>
</MediaFile>
</MediaFiles>
<VideoClicks>
<ClickThrough id="blog">
<![CDATA[https://iabtechlab.com]]>
</ClickThrough>
</VideoClicks>
</Linear>
<UniversalAdId idRegistry="Ad-ID">8465</UniversalAdId>
</Creative>
</Creatives>
</InLine>
</Ad>
</VAST>
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<VAST version="4.3" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.iab.com/VAST">
<Ad id="20002">
<InLine>
<AdSystem version="1">iabtechlab</AdSystem>
<Error><![CDATA[https://example.com/error]]></Error>
<Impression id="Impression-ID"><![CDATA[https://example.com/track/impression]]></Impression>
<Pricing model="cpm" currency="USD">
<![CDATA[ 25.00 ]]>
</Pricing>
<AdServingId>a532d16d-4d7f-4440-bd29-2ec043000002</AdServingId>
<AdTitle>iabtechlab video ad</AdTitle>
<Creatives>
<Creative id="5480" sequence="1" adId="2447226">
<Linear>
<TrackingEvents>
<Tracking event="start"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/start]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="progress" offset="00:00:10"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/progress-10]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="firstQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/firstQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="midpoint"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/midpoint]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="thirdQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/thirdQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="complete"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/complete]]></Tracking>
</TrackingEvents>
<Duration>00:00:16</Duration>
<MediaFiles>
<MediaFile id="5241" delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" bitrate="2000" width="1280" height="720" minBitrate="1500" maxBitrate="2500" scalable="1" maintainAspectRatio="1" codec="H.264">
<![CDATA[https://iab-publicfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/vast/VAST-4.0-Short-Intro.mp4]]>
</MediaFile>
<MediaFile id="5244" delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" bitrate="1000" width="854" height="480" minBitrate="700" maxBitrate="1500" scalable="1" maintainAspectRatio="1" codec="H.264">
<![CDATA[https://iab-publicfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/vast/VAST-4.0-Short-Intro-mid-resolution.mp4]]>
</MediaFile>
<MediaFile id="5246" delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" bitrate="600" width="640" height="360" minBitrate="500" maxBitrate="700" scalable="1" maintainAspectRatio="1" codec="H.264">
<![CDATA[https://iab-publicfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/vast/VAST-4.0-Short-Intro-low-resolution.mp4]]>
</MediaFile>
</MediaFiles>
<VideoClicks>
<ClickThrough id="blog">
<![CDATA[https://iabtechlab.com]]>
</ClickThrough>
</VideoClicks>
</Linear>
<UniversalAdId idRegistry="Ad-ID">8465</UniversalAdId>
<UniversalAdId idRegistry="Foo-ID">4444323</UniversalAdId>
</Creative>
</Creatives>
</InLine>
</Ad>
</VAST>
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<VAST version="4.3" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.iab.com/VAST">
<Ad id="20004">
<InLine>
<AdSystem version="1">iabtechlab</AdSystem>
<Error><![CDATA[https://example.com/error]]></Error>
<Impression id="Impression-ID"><![CDATA[https://example.com/track/impression]]></Impression>
<AdServingId>a532d16d-4d7f-4440-bd29-2ec043000004</AdServingId>
<AdTitle>iabtechlab video ad</AdTitle>
<Creatives>
<Creative id="5480" sequence="1" adId="2447226">
<Linear>
<TrackingEvents>
<Tracking event="start"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/start]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="firstQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/firstQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="midpoint"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/midpoint]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="thirdQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/thirdQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="complete"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/complete]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="interactiveStart"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/interactiveStart]]></Tracking>
</TrackingEvents>
<Duration>00:00:16</Duration>
<MediaFiles>
<MediaFile id="5241" delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" bitrate="2000" width="1280" height="720" minBitrate="1500" maxBitrate="2500" scalable="1" maintainAspectRatio="1" codec="H.264">
<![CDATA[https://iab-publicfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/vast/VAST-4.0-Short-Intro.mp4]]>
</MediaFile>
<InteractiveCreativeFile type="text/html" apiFramework="SIMID">
<![CDATA[data:text/html;base64,PCFET0NUWVBFIGh0bWw+PGh0bWw+PGJvZHk+PC9ib2R5PjwvaHRtbD4=]]>
</InteractiveCreativeFile>
</MediaFiles>
<VideoClicks>
<ClickThrough id="blog">
<![CDATA[https://iabtechlab.com]]>
</ClickThrough>
</VideoClicks>
</Linear>
<UniversalAdId idRegistry="Ad-ID">8465</UniversalAdId>
</Creative>
</Creatives>
</InLine>
</Ad>
</VAST>
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<VAST version="4.3" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.iab.com/VAST">
<Ad id="20003">
<InLine>
<AdSystem version="1">iabtechlab</AdSystem>
<Error><![CDATA[https://example.com/error]]></Error>
<Impression id="Impression-ID"><![CDATA[https://example.com/track/impression]]></Impression>
<AdServingId>a532d16d-4d7f-4440-bd29-2ec043000003</AdServingId>
<AdTitle>iabtechlab video ad</AdTitle>
<Creatives>
<Creative id="5480" sequence="1" adId="2447226">
<Linear>
<TrackingEvents>
<Tracking event="start"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/start]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="firstQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/firstQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="midpoint"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/midpoint]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="thirdQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/thirdQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="complete"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/complete]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="interactiveStart"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/interactiveStart]]></Tracking>
</TrackingEvents>
<Duration>00:00:16</Duration>
<MediaFiles>
<MediaFile id="5241" delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" bitrate="2000" width="1280" height="720" minBitrate="1500" maxBitrate="2500" scalable="1" maintainAspectRatio="1" codec="H.264">
<![CDATA[https://iab-publicfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/vast/VAST-4.0-Short-Intro.mp4]]>
</MediaFile>
<InteractiveCreativeFile type="text/html" apiFramework="SIMID">
<![CDATA[https://example.com/simid/creative.html]]>
</InteractiveCreativeFile>
</MediaFiles>
<VideoClicks>
<ClickThrough id="blog">
<![CDATA[https://iabtechlab.com]]>
</ClickThrough>
</VideoClicks>
</Linear>
<UniversalAdId idRegistry="Ad-ID">8465</UniversalAdId>
</Creative>
</Creatives>
</InLine>
</Ad>
</VAST>
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<VAST version="4.3" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.iab.com/VAST">
<Ad id="20001">
<InLine>
<AdSystem version="1">iabtechlab</AdSystem>
<Error><![CDATA[https://example.com/error]]></Error>
<Impression id="Impression-ID"><![CDATA[https://example.com/track/impression]]></Impression>
<AdServingId>a532d16d-4d7f-4440-bd29-2ec043000001</AdServingId>
<AdTitle>Inline Simple Ad</AdTitle>
<Advertiser>IAB Sample Company</Advertiser>
<Category authority="https://www.iabtechlab.com/categoryauthority">AD CONTENT description category</Category>
<Creatives>
<Creative id="5480" sequence="1" adId="2447226">
<Linear>
<TrackingEvents>
<Tracking event="start"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/start]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="progress" offset="00:00:10"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/progress-10]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="firstQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/firstQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="midpoint"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/midpoint]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="thirdQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/thirdQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="complete"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/complete]]></Tracking>
</TrackingEvents>
<Duration>00:00:16</Duration>
<MediaFiles>
<MediaFile id="5241" delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" bitrate="2000" width="1280" height="720" minBitrate="1500" maxBitrate="2500" scalable="1" maintainAspectRatio="1" codec="H.264">
<![CDATA[https://iab-publicfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/vast/VAST-4.0-Short-Intro.mp4]]>
</MediaFile>
<MediaFile id="5244" delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" bitrate="1000" width="854" height="480" minBitrate="700" maxBitrate="1500" scalable="1" maintainAspectRatio="1" codec="H.264">
<![CDATA[https://iab-publicfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/vast/VAST-4.0-Short-Intro-mid-resolution.mp4]]>
</MediaFile>
<MediaFile id="5246" delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" bitrate="600" width="640" height="360" minBitrate="500" maxBitrate="700" scalable="1" maintainAspectRatio="1" codec="H.264">
<![CDATA[https://iab-publicfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/vast/VAST-4.0-Short-Intro-low-resolution.mp4]]>
</MediaFile>
</MediaFiles>
<VideoClicks>
<ClickThrough id="blog">
<![CDATA[https://iabtechlab.com]]>
</ClickThrough>
</VideoClicks>
</Linear>
<UniversalAdId idRegistry="Ad-ID">8465</UniversalAdId>
</Creative>
</Creatives>
</InLine>
</Ad>
</VAST>
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<VAST version="4.3" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns="http://www.iab.com/VAST">
<Ad id="20006">
<InLine>
<AdSystem version="1">iabtechlab</AdSystem>
<Error><![CDATA[https://example.com/error]]></Error>
<Impression id="Impression-ID"><![CDATA[https://example.com/track/impression]]></Impression>
<AdServingId>a532d16d-4d7f-4440-bd29-2ec043000006</AdServingId>
<AdTitle>iabtechlab video ad</AdTitle>
<Creatives>
<Creative id="5480" sequence="1" adId="2447226">
<Linear skipoffset="00:00:05">
<TrackingEvents>
<Tracking event="start"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/start]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="firstQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/firstQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="midpoint"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/midpoint]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="thirdQuartile"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/thirdQuartile]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="complete"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/complete]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="skip"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/skip]]></Tracking>
</TrackingEvents>
<Duration>00:00:16</Duration>
<MediaFiles>
<MediaFile id="5241" delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" bitrate="2000" width="1280" height="720" minBitrate="1500" maxBitrate="2500" scalable="1" maintainAspectRatio="1" codec="H.264">
<![CDATA[https://iab-publicfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/vast/VAST-4.0-Short-Intro.mp4]]>
</MediaFile>
</MediaFiles>
<VideoClicks>
<ClickThrough id="blog">
<![CDATA[https://iabtechlab.com]]>
</ClickThrough>
</VideoClicks>
</Linear>
<UniversalAdId idRegistry="Ad-ID">8465</UniversalAdId>
</Creative>
</Creatives>
</InLine>
</Ad>
</VAST>
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VAST 4.3 tags. Schema is still `vast_4.2.xsd`.
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<VAST version="4.3" xmlns="http://www.iab.com/VAST">
<Ad id="20011">
<Wrapper followAdditionalWrappers="0" allowMultipleAds="1" fallbackOnNoAd="0">
<AdSystem version="1">iabtechlab</AdSystem>
<Error><![CDATA[https://example.com/error]]></Error>
<Impression id="Impression-ID"><![CDATA[https://example.com/track/impression]]></Impression>
<Creatives>
<Creative id="5480" sequence="1" adId="2447226">
<Linear>
<TrackingEvents>
<Tracking event="start"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/wrapper/start]]></Tracking>
<Tracking event="complete"><![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/wrapper/complete]]></Tracking>
</TrackingEvents>
<VideoClicks>
<ClickTracking>
<![CDATA[https://example.com/tracking/wrapper/clickTracking]]>
</ClickTracking>
<ClickThrough id="blog">
<![CDATA[https://iabtechlab.com]]>
</ClickThrough>
</VideoClicks>
</Linear>
</Creative>
</Creatives>
<VASTAdTagURI>
<![CDATA[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/InteractiveAdvertisingBureau/VAST_Samples/master/VAST%204.3%20Samples/Inline_Simple.xml]]>
</VASTAdTagURI>
</Wrapper>
</Ad>
</VAST>