ONIX Code Lists Issue 63, October 2023

List 81: Product content type

Value Description Notes
10 Text Readable text of the main content: this value is required, together with applicable <ProductForm> and <ProductFormDetail> values, to designate an e-book or other digital or physical product whose primary content is text. Note ‘text’ is ‘text-as-text’, not ‘text as an image’ or images of text
15 Extensive links between internal content E-publication contains a significant number of actionable (clickable) cross-references, hyperlinked notes and annotations, or with other actionable links between largely textual elements (eg quiz/test questions, ‘choose your own ending’ etc)
14 Extensive links to external content E-publication contains a significant number of actionable (clickable) web links to external content, downloadable resources, supplementary material, etc
51 Links to external interactive content Publication contains actionable (clickable) links to external interactive content. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
16 Additional text not part of main content Publication contains additional textual content such as an interview, feature article, essay, bibliography, quiz/test, other background material, or text that is not included in a primary or ‘unenhanced’ version. Note ‘text’ is ‘text-as-text’, not ‘text as an image’ or images of text
45 Text within images Including text-as-text embedded in diagrams, charts, or within images containing speech balloons, thought bubbles, captions etc. Note this does not include ‘text as an image’ or images of text (for which see code 49). Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
41 Additional eye-readable links to external content Publication contains a significant number of web links (printed URLs, QR codes etc). Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
17 Promotional text for other book product Publication contains supplementary text as promotional content such as, for example, a teaser chapter
11 Musical notation
07 Still images / graphics Includes any type of illustrations. Use only when no more detailed specification is provided
18 Photographs Whether in a plate section / insert, or not
19 Figures, diagrams, charts, graphs Including other ‘mechanical’ (ie non-photographic) illustrations
20 Additional images / graphics not part of main work Publication is enhanced with additional images or graphical content such as supplementary photographs that are not included in a primary or ‘unenhanced’ version
12 Maps and/or other cartographic content
47 Chemical content Indicates that the publication contains chemical notations, formulae. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
48 Mathematical content Indicates that the publication contains mathematical notation, equations, formulae. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
46 Decorative images or graphics Publication contains visual content that is purely decorative and are not necessary to understanding of the content. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
42 Assessment material eg Questions or student exercises, problems, quizzes or tests (as an integral part of the work). Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
01 Audiobook Audio recording of a reading of a book or other text
02 Performance – spoken word Audio recording of a drama or other spoken word performance
13 Other speech content eg an interview, speech, lecture or commentary / discussion, not a ‘reading’ or ‘performance’)
03 Music recording Audio recording of a music performance, including musical drama and opera
04 Other audio Audio recording of other sound, eg birdsong, sound effects, ASMR material
49 Images of text At least some text – including text within other images – is ‘text as an image’ (ie a picture of text). Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
21 Partial performance – spoken word Audio recording of a reading, performance or dramatization of part of the work
22 Additional audio content not part of main content Product includes additional pre-recorded audio of any supplementary material such as full or partial reading, lecture, performance, dramatization, interview, background documentary or other audio content not included in the primary or ‘unenhanced’ version
23 Promotional audio for other book product eg Reading of teaser chapter
06 Video Includes Film, video, animation etc. Use only when no more detailed specification is provided. Formerly ‘Moving images’
26 Video recording of a reading
50 Video content without audio Publication contains video material with no audio recording or narration (but may have music or textual subtitles) . Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
27 Performance – visual Video recording of a drama or other performance, including musical performance
24 Animated / interactive illustrations eg animated diagrams, charts, graphs or other illustrations
25 Narrative animation eg cartoon, animatic or CGI animation
28 Other video Other video content eg interview, not a reading or performance
29 Partial performance – video Video recording of a reading, performance or dramatization of part of the work
30 Additional video content not part of main work E-publication is enhanced with video recording of full or partial reading, performance, dramatization, interview, background documentary or other content not included in the primary or ‘unenhanced’ version
31 Promotional video for other book product eg Book trailer
05 Game / Puzzle No multi-user functionality. Formerly just ‘Game’
32 Contest Includes some degree of multi-user functionality
08 Software Largely ‘content free’
09 Data Data files
33 Data set plus software
34 Blank pages or spaces Entire pages or blank spaces, forms, boxes, write-in pages etc, intended to be filled in by the reader
35 Advertising content Use only where type of advertising content is not stated
37 Advertising – first party ‘Back ads’ – promotional content for other books (that does not include sample content of those books, cf codes 17, 23)
36 Advertising – coupons Eg to obtain discounts on other products
38 Advertising – third party display
39 Advertising – third party textual
40 Scripting E-publication contains microprograms written (eg) in Javascript and executed within the reading system. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
43 Scripted pop-ups E-publication contains pop-ups or other functionality offering (eg) term definitions, cross-links or glossary entries [Note this should not include (eg) dictionary functionality that is part of the reading system.] Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
44 Sequential art Or pictorial narrative, usually panel-based. Images displayed in a specific order for the purpose of graphic storytelling or giving information (eg graphic novels, comics and manga). May include text integrated into the image (as speech and thought bubbles, textual ‘sound’ effects, captions etc). Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later