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xAPI duration
Definition
A duration value used in xAPI to represent elapsed time for an experience or result, formatted according to the ISO 8601 duration rules referenced by the standard.
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Standardized duration values allow systems to exchange elapsed-time data without inventing incompatible local formats.
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Sources and evidence
- IEEE xAPI Base Standard — IEEE 9274.1.1-2023 §5.2.2.4 — Result: duration property (direct)
- IEEE xAPI Base Standard — IEEE 9274.1.1-2023 §5.2.7 — Additional Requirements for Data Types: Duration (direct)