Manifest Overview Summary

To review:

  • A manifest is an XML document that contains the structured inventory of the content package.
  • A content package is the SCORM standardized method of packaging e-learning content.
  • Content packages consist of the XML document, controlling documents and resources.
  • Manifests are composed of metadata, organizations, resources and (sub)manifests.

The next section will provide examples of two types of manifests along with detailed descriptions of their components.