List 24: Extent unit

ValueDescriptionNotesIssue numberModified in Issue
00Physical piecesUnbound sheets or leaves, where ‘pages’ is not appropriate. For example a count of the individual number of cards in a pack. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later. For number of pieces in eg a jigsaw, kit, board game, see <ProductFormFeature> and code 22 from list 795463
01CharactersApproximate number of characters (including spaces) of natural language text. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later49
02WordsApproximate number of words of natural language text249
03Pages10
04Hours (integer and decimals)0
05Minutes (integer and decimals)0
06Seconds (integer only)0
11TracksOf an audiobook on CD (or a similarly divided selection of audio files). Conventionally, each track is 3–6 minutes of running time, and track counts are misleading and inappropriate if the average track duration is significantly more or less than this. Note that track breaks are not necessarily aligned with structural breaks in the text (eg chapter breaks)22
12DiscsOf an audiobook on multiple Red Book audio CDs. Conventionally, each disc is 60–70 minutes of running time, and disc counts are misleading and inappropriate if the average disc duration is significantly more or less than this (for example if the discs are Yellow Book CDs containing mp3 files). Note that disc breaks are not necessarily aligned with structural breaks in the text (eg chapter breaks). Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later39
14Hours HHHFill with leading zeroes if any elements are missing0
15Hours and minutes HHHMMFill with leading zeroes if any elements are missing0
16Hours minutes seconds HHHMMSSFill with leading zeroes if any elements are missing. If centisecond precision is required, use HHHMMSScc. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later049
17Bytes10
18Kbytes0
19Mbytes0
31ChaptersNumber of chapters (or other similar subdivisions) of the content. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later65