<topic> element
The topic element is a metadata structure returned by the Describe method. It contains detailed information about a specific episode or airing of a radio show.
Attributes
None
Child Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| title | The title of the topic |
| hosts | A comma-separated list of the show hosts associated with the topic |
| guide_id | The RadioTime unique identifier associated with the topic |
| description | The long description of the topic |
| url | The web address of the topic |
| logo | The full path to the logo for the show associated with the topic |
| is_available | Set to true or false to indicate if the media for this topic is supported by the requestor’s stream capability profile |
| stream_type | Set to download, live, or ondemand to indicate the kind media resource available for the topic. Live and ondemand are both streams; download indicates a downloadable audio file like an MP3 |
| media_type | The media type of the stream or file – value will correspond to one of the global formats, like mp3, wma, etc |
| show_id | The guide ID of the radio show to which this topic belongs |
| show_title | The title of the radio show to which this topic belongs |
Examples
<topic>
<guide_id>t31957842</guide_id>
<title>Michael Savage 07/31/09 H3</title>
<description>The Best of Savage. Savage asks listeners what they think of The New Yorker podcast, where they talked about Savage and his upcoming profile article in the magazine.</description>
<hosts>Michael Savage</hosts>
<url />
<logo>http://radiotime-logos.s3.amazonaws.com/p20626.png</logo>
<is_available>true</is_available>
<stream_type>download</stream_type>
<media_type>mp3</media_type>
<show_id>p20626</show_id>
<show_title>The Savage Nation</show_title>
</topic>