DAAST-1.0-linear-duration
DAAST-1.0-linear-duration
DAAST `<Linear>` must contain `<Duration>`
ErrorDAASTIAB DAAST 1.0 §3.2.1DAAST 1.0 and 1.1 (all DAAST documents)
Short answer
<Duration> is required inside every DAAST <Linear> creative. It tells the audio player how long the ad runs so it can manage playback scheduling.
Why this matters in production
This rule is usually a delivery blocker. Many players, SDKs, and ad servers will discard the response or skip the affected creative once this condition is hit. DAAST rules validate the structural and semantic requirements specific to digital audio ad serving. Audio-specific fields like Category, AdInteractions, and audio MediaFile attributes are required by the spec and are absent from standard VAST validation. Affected scope: DAAST 1.0 and 1.1 (all DAAST documents).
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