How do I fix the SIMID error "SIMID-type-missing"?

Add type="text/html" to the element.

SIMID-type-missing

Q: What does "type attribute missing on " mean in a VAST tag?

The type attribute is required on and must be text/html. It tells the player the MIME type of the resource that will be loaded into the sandboxed iframe. Without it, the player cannot load or verify the creative.

type attribute missing on <InteractiveCreativeFile>

ErrorAttributesSIMID 1.2 §3.1, VAST 4.0 §3.11

The attribute is required on and must be . It tells the player the MIME type of the resource that will be loaded into the sandboxed iframe. Without it, the player cannot load or verify the creative.

The type attribute is required on <InteractiveCreativeFile> and must be text/html. It tells the player the MIME type of the resource that will be loaded into the sandboxed iframe. Without it, the player cannot load or verify the creative.

How to fix

Add type="text/html" to the <InteractiveCreativeFile> element.

Invalid

<InteractiveCreativeFile apiFramework="SIMID">
  <![CDATA[https://example.com/creative.html]]>
</InteractiveCreativeFile>

Valid

<InteractiveCreativeFile type="text/html" apiFramework="SIMID">
  <![CDATA[https://example.com/creative.html]]>
</InteractiveCreativeFile>

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Other Attributes rules

SIMID-apiframework-missingapiFramework attribute missing on <InteractiveCreativeFile>SIMID-apiframework-casingapiFramework value is not the canonical "SIMID" (wrong case)SIMID-type-invalidtype attribute must be "text/html" for SIMID creatives SIMID-variable-duration-valuevariableDuration must be "true" or "false" if present

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