VAST-3.0-skipoffset-format
VAST-3.0-skipoffset-format
Linear skipoffset does not match HH:MM:SS[.mmm] or n% format
WarningValuesIAB VAST 3.0 §2.4.1VAST 3.0, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3
Short answer
The skipoffset attribute on <Linear> must be either a time code (HH:MM:SS) or a percentage (n%). A value like "five seconds" is not valid.
Why this matters in production
This rule is a strong risk signal. Tags with this issue often still parse, but they become brittle across SDKs, SSAI resolvers, and CTV environments. Value-format rules tend to fail at the moment a player interprets a field such as duration, skipoffset, bitrate, or versioning. They are especially painful because the XML can look valid at a glance. Affected scope: VAST 3.0, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3.
How to fix
Set skipoffset to a timecode (HH:MM:SS) or a percentage (n%), e.g. skipoffset="00:00:05" or skipoffset="20%".
Invalid
<Linear skipoffset="five seconds">Valid
<Linear skipoffset="00:00:05">Check your VAST tag for
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