# Creating a manifest file

Captivate contains an important feature that creates a manifest file. If you want to package a Captivate movie to be an e-learning course that can be administered and launched from a SCORM 1.2 conformed learning management system (LMS), you need a manifest file.

The manifest file that Captivate creates is named imsmanifest.xml and contains references to all content resources. The XML file uses pre-defined XML tags to describe the package components, structure, and special behaviors.

#### To create a manifest file:

1. Open a Captivate movie.

2. From the Movie menu, select Quiz Manager.

The Quiz Manager dialog box appears.

3. On the Reporting tab, select Enable output options.

4. Click Manifest.

5. Set manifest options.

6. Course options

   Identifier: The identifier is used by the LMS to identify different manifests. A default identifier based on the name of your Captivate movie is automatically added to this field. You can change the identifier at any time by selecting the text and typing in new text. (Required field)

   Title: The title can be viewed by students using the LMS. A default title based on the name of your Captivate movie is automatically added to this field. You can change the title at any time by selecting the text and typing in new text. (Required field)

   Description: Text used by the LMS to describe different courses to learners. A default description based on the name of your Captivate movie is automatically added to this field. You can edit the description at any time. (Required field)

   Version: The version specifies a number that can be used to differentiate manifests with the same identifier. (Required field)

   Duration: Select this option to specify the approximate time it takes to work with this particular Captivate movie. Set the time in the following format: hh:mm:ss (Optional field)

   Subject: Select this option to write a short description of the Captivate movie using keywords or phrases. (Optional field)

7. SCO options

   Identifier: The identifier is used by the LMS to identify different Shareable Content Objects (SCO). A default identifier based on the name of your Captivate movie is automatically added to this field. You can change the identifier at any time by selecting the text and typing in new text. (Required field)

   Title: A default title based on the name of your Captivate movie is automatically added to this field. You can change the title at any time by selecting the text and typing in new text. (Required field)

   Mastery score: Select this option to specify a passing score for the Captivate movie. The score should be a number between 0 and 100. Only Captivate movies containing score-reporting objects such as quiz slides, text entry boxes, click boxes, or buttons, need to include a mastery score. (Optional field)

   Time allowed: Select this option to specify the maximum amount of time allowed to complete the Captivate movie. (Optional field)

   Time limit action: Select this option to specify the action that should be taken when the maximum time allowed to complete the movie has been exceeded. Click the drop-down arrow and select one of the four options: Exit with message, Exit without message, Continue with message, or Continue without message. (Optional field)

   Launch data: Select this option to specify initialization data expected by the resource. (Optional field)

6. Click OK.

Note: If necessary, you can create a PIF that packages the RDmovie.swf and RDmovie.htm file together.