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<InteractiveCreativeFile> requires VAST 4.0 or later

ErrorCompatibilityVAST 4.0 §3.11 (introduced), VAST 2.0/3.0 (not present)

The element was introduced in VAST 4.0. It does not exist in the VAST 2.x or VAST 3.0 schemas. Using it in a document that declares or is invalid. Players that strictly validate against the declared version will reject the tag.

The <InteractiveCreativeFile> element was introduced in VAST 4.0. It does not exist in the VAST 2.x or VAST 3.0 schemas. Using it in a document that declares version="2.0" or version="3.0" is invalid. Players that strictly validate against the declared version will reject the tag.

How to fix

Update the <VAST> element's version attribute to "4.0", "4.1", "4.2", or "4.3". SIMID is not supported in VAST 2.x or 3.0.

Invalid

<!-- VAST 3.0 does not have InteractiveCreativeFile -->
<VAST version="3.0">
  <Ad id="1">
    <InLine>
      <Creatives>
        <Creative>
          <Linear>
            <MediaFiles>
              <InteractiveCreativeFile type="text/html" apiFramework="SIMID">
                <![CDATA[https://example.com/creative.html]]>
              </InteractiveCreativeFile>
            </MediaFiles>
          </Linear>
        </Creative>
      </Creatives>
    </InLine>
  </Ad>
</VAST>

Valid

<VAST version="4.2">
  <Ad id="1">
    <InLine>
      <Creatives>
        <Creative>
          <Linear>
            <MediaFiles>
              <MediaFile delivery="progressive" type="video/mp4" width="1280" height="720">
                <![CDATA[https://example.com/ad.mp4]]>
              </MediaFile>
              <InteractiveCreativeFile type="text/html" apiFramework="SIMID">
                <![CDATA[https://example.com/creative.html]]>
              </InteractiveCreativeFile>
            </MediaFiles>
          </Linear>
        </Creative>
      </Creatives>
    </InLine>
  </Ad>
</VAST>
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