DAAST-1.0-root-has-ad-or-error
DAAST-1.0-root-has-ad-or-error
`<DAAST>` must contain at least one `<Ad>` or `<Error>`
ErrorDAASTIAB DAAST 1.0 §3.1.2DAAST 1.0 and 1.1 (all DAAST documents)
Short answer
A valid DAAST response must contain at least one <Ad> element or a root-level <Error> element. An empty <DAAST> tag is not a legal response.
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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DAAST-1.0-root-versionRoot `<DAAST>` element must have a version attributeDAAST-1.0-root-version-value`<DAAST>` version attribute must be a recognised version string (`1.0` or `1.1`)DAAST-1.0-ad-has-inline-or-wrapperEach DAAST `<Ad>` must contain exactly one `<InLine>` or `<Wrapper>`DAAST-1.0-inline-adtitleDAAST `<InLine>` must contain `<AdTitle>`DAAST-1.0-inline-impressionDAAST `<InLine>` must contain at least one `<Impression>`DAAST-1.0-inline-categoryDAAST `<InLine>` must contain `<Category>` (required in DAAST, unlike VAST)DAAST-1.0-inline-creativesDAAST `<InLine>` must contain `<Creatives>` with at least one `<Creative>`DAAST-1.0-wrapper-daastadtaguriDAAST `<Wrapper>` must contain `<DAASTAdTagURI>`