Both types of timestamps are supported by audio tables of contents via dynamic Excel files:
- To import timestamps from the beginning of the track, all
ChapterTrackNumber columns must be completed with the track's number; - To import timestamps from the beginning of the audiobook, all
ChapterTrackNumber columns must be empty.
The data in the ChapterStartTimeValue column will be interpreted as a timestamp from the beginning of the track or the beginning of the audiobook depending on the case described above.
Excel Columns
The chapter column group consists of the following columns, which can be repeated.
| Column | Multiplicity | Note |
|---|
ChapterPosition | 1 | Position of the chapter in the table of contents. Whole number. |
ChapterName | 1 | Chapter title. |
ChapterTrackNumber | 0..1 | Use only when the timestamp is provided from the beginning of the track. Number of the audio track on which the chapter is located. A track can contain several chapters. Mandatory for audiobooks only. |
ChapterStartTimeValue | 0..1 | Chapter start timestamp (in seconds). The timestamp will be interpreted according to the chosen timestamp type (if ChapterTrackNumber is provided for all chapters, it will be a timestamp from the beginning of the track). 0 if the audio track contains only this chapter or if the chapter starts at the beginning of the track. Mandatory for audiobooks only. |
Note: Incomplete tables of contents will be rejected.