Elements
This section documents all the elements in the custom XML file used to create custom transitions, buttons, and menu styles for Windows DVD Maker. You can view a sample XML file for Windows DVD Maker in Samples.
Important XML file parsing in Windows DVD Maker is case sensitive.
| Element | Description |
| Alpha | Defines the transparency of the specified object. |
| BackgroundZoom | Indicates whether to zoom the input video image to fill the screen or to letterbox or pillarbox it. |
| BoundingRect | Defines the location and size of the specified text object. |
| ButtonLocations (Child of MainMenu) | Specifies the normalized (with respect to a screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio) position and dimensions of the menu buttons on the main menu. |
| ButtonLocations (Child of NotesMenu) | Specifies the normalized (with respect to a screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio) position and dimensions of the button on the notes menu. |
| ButtonLocations (Child of ScenesMenu2) | Specifies the normalized (with respect to a screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio) position and dimensions of the menu buttons on a scene menu with two scene buttons. |
| ButtonLocations (Child of ScenesMenu4) | Specifies the normalized (with respect to a screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio) position and dimensions of the menu buttons on a scene menu with four scene buttons. |
| ButtonLocations (Child of ScenesMenu6) | Specifies the normalized (with respect to a screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio) position and dimensions of the menu buttons on a scene menu with six scene buttons. |
| ButtonSelection | Indicates whether the button has a subpicture part that is used to indicate that it has been selected ("pressed"). |
| ButtonText | Causes a text media node to be created if the button name specified in the value parameter exists. |
| Color | The color of the source. |
| Duration | Specifies the duration of the parent menu or transition. |
| DVDButton | The boundary tag for the individual button object. |
| DVDButtonDLL | The boundary tag for a single button object. |
| DVDButtons | The boundary tag for the custom DVD buttons section of the XML file. |
| DVDMenuStyle | The boundary tag for the individual menu style object. |
| DVDMenuStyleDLL | The boundary tag for a single DVD menu style object. |
| DVDMenuStyles | The boundary tag for the custom DVD menu styles section of the XML file. |
| DVDTransition | The boundary tag for the individual DVD transition object. |
| DVDTransitionDLL | The boundary tag for a single DVD transition object. |
| DVDTransitions | The boundary tag for the custom DVD transitions section of the XML file. |
| EntranceDuration | Defines the duration of the entrance effect for the specified text media node. |
| EntranceEffect | Defines the entrance effect for the specified text media node. |
| EntrancePosition | Defines the entrance position of the specified text media node. |
| ExitDuration | Defines the duration of the exit effect for the specified text media node. |
| ExitEffect | Defines the exit effect for the specified text media node. |
| ExitPosition | Defines the exit position of the specified text media node. |
| Font | Specifies the font to be used by this menu style. |
| FontSize | Specifies the size of text. |
| FrontColor1 | Specifies the color of the text in this menu style. |
| FXFile | Points to an .fx file that contains the pixel and vertex shaders used in the button style. |
| Graph (Child of MainMenu) | Defines the pipeline graph for the main menu. |
| Graph (Child of MainToNotesTransition) | Defines the pipeline graph for the transition between the main menu and the notes menu. |
| Graph (Child of MainToScenesXTransition) | Defines the pipeline graph for the DVD transition to scenes menus. |
| Graph (Child of NotesMenu) | Defines the pipeline graph for the notes menu. |
| Graph (Child of ScenesMenuX) | Defines the pipeline graph for the scenes menus. |
| Graph (Child of ToMainTransition) | Defines the pipeline graph for the DVD transition into the main menu (the "opening" transition). |
| GroupName | Specifies the category into which this menu style should be placed in the Windows DVD Maker UI. |
| HorizontalAlignment | Indicates the horizontal alignment of the specified text object. |
| Input | Creates a source (media node) in the pipeline graph. |
| InputStartOffset | Defines the time offset at which to start a source. |
| InsetVideoZoom | Indicates whether to zoom the inset video image to fill the screen or to letterbox or pillarbox it. |
| IsBold | Specifies whether the text should be boldfaced. |
| MainMenu | Describes the main menu of the DVD. |
| MainPosition | Defines the normalized position of the text when it is not "entering" or "exiting" the viewport. |
| MainToNotesTransition | Defines the transition displayed between the main menu and the notes menu. |
| MainToScenes2Transition | Defines the transition displayed between the main menu and a two-button scene menu. |
| MainToScenes4Transition | Defines the transition displayed between the main menu and a four-button scene menu. |
| MainToScenes6Transition | Defines the transition displayed between the main menu and a six-button scene menu. |
| MenuEndTime | Specifies the time index at which to end a source. |
| Menus | Defines both required and optional menus, as well as any optional transitions. |
| MenuStartTime | Specifies the time index at which to start a source. |
| MinAutoFontSize | Defines the automatic minimum font size for the specified text object. |
| NavigationButton | Causes a media node to be created that renders a scene button. |
| NavigationButtonTFXToken | Specifies the globally unique identifier (GUID) of the navigation button style to be used by this menu style. |
| NextMenuButton | Specifies the location and size of the "Next Menu" button. |
| NotesMenu | Defines the "Notes" menu of the DVD. |
| NumInputs | Specifies the number of inputs required by the media node. |
| Offset | Defines a three-dimensional (3-D) translation for the specified object. |
| Param | Defines parameters for the specified DVD transition. |
| ParentMenuButton | Specifies the location and size of the "Parent Menu" button. |
| PlayButton | Specifies the location and size of the "Play" button. |
| PlayButtonText | Specifies the text used for this menu style's "Play" button. |
| Point | Specifies the values of the parameter at specific times. |
| PreviousMenuButton | Specifies the location and size of the "Previous Menu" button. |
| Properties (Child of Token) | Specifies the properties of the media node. |
| Properties (Child of Text) | Specifies the properties of the text media node. |
| Properties (Child of ButtonText) | Specifies the properties of the button text media node. |
| Properties (Parent of Color) | Specifies the properties of the media node. |
| Properties (Child of SceneButton) | Specifies the properties of the scene button. |
| Properties (Child of NavigationButton) | Specifies the properties of the navigation button. |
| ResizingTechnique | Specifies the resizing technique for the specified text. |
| Rotate | Defines a three-dimensional (3-D) rotation for a specified object. |
| Scale | Specifies the scale factor to apply to the rectangular mesh for the specified media node. |
| Scene1Button | Specifies the location and size of the "Scene 1" button. |
| Scene2Button | Specifies the location and size of the "Scene 2" button. |
| Scene3Button | Specifies the location and size of the "Scene 3" button. |
| Scene4Button | Specifies the location and size of the "Scene 4" button. |
| Scene5Button | Specifies the location and size of the "Scene 5" button. |
| Scene6Button | Specifies the location and size of the "Scene 6" button. |
| SceneButton | Causes a media node to be created that renders a scene button. |
| SceneButtonTFXToken | Specifies the globally unique identifier (GUID) of the scene button style to be used by this menu style. |
| ScenesMenu2 | Defines a menu that has two or fewer scene buttons. |
| ScenesMenu4 | Defines a menu that has four or fewer scene buttons. |
| ScenesMenu6 | Defines a menu that has six or fewer scene buttons. |
| Source | Specifies an individual image source. |
| StaticThumbnail | Specifies an image that represents the button or menu style (depending on the context) in the Windows DVD Maker UI. |
| Submenu1Button | Specifies the location and size of the "Submenu1" button. |
| Submenu1ButtonText | Specifies the text used for this menu style's "Submenu1" button. This is usually the "Scenes" button. |
| Submenu2Button | Specifies the location and size of the "Submenu2" button. This is usually the "Notes" button. |
| Submenu2ButtonText | Specifies the text used for this menu style's "Submenu2" button. This is usually the "Notes" button. |
| Subpicture | Describes the pipeline graph that Windows DVD Maker will use when rendering the subpicture. |
| SubpictureTextures | Specifies the source files that will be created when rendering the subpicture. |
| Technique | Specifies the effect technique that the specified button will use. |
| Text | Inserts a media node that renders text into the pipeline graph. |
| TextTFXToken | Specifies the globally unique identifier (GUID) of a collection of text attributes to be applied to text in this menu style. |
| Textures | Specifies the source files that Windows DVD Maker will create when the button or transition is created (depending on the context). |
| ThumbnailTime | Specifies the time offset into the menu in the Windows DVD Maker user interface (UI) that renders a static preview of the menu style. |
| TitleText | Specifies the text used for this menu style's menu title. |
| Token (One Child Element) | Creates a media node in the pipeline graph. |
| Token (Three Child Elements) | Creates a media node in the pipeline graph. |
| Token (Four Child Elements) | Creates a media node in the pipeline graph. |
| ToMainTransition | Specifies the transition into the main menu (the "opening" transition) that is displayed when the main menu is displayed for the first time. |
| TransitionsAndEffects | The boundary tag for the entire custom XML file. |
| UsesBackground | Specifies whether the user will be able to override the specified background source. |
See Also