In the Policies section of the Device Repository view you can examine a list containing device attributes. By clicking on the category column head you can sort the attributes into the categories in the table. In the list, category names begin with lowercase and Dynamic Visual is abbreviated to 'dynvisual'.
In the Policies section of the Device Repository view you can examine a list containing device attributes. By clicking on the category column head you can sort the attributes into the categories in the table. In the list, category names begin with lowercase and Dynamic Visual is abbreviated to 'dynvisual'.
The same categories are displayed in the Policy page of the Device Repository editor.
It may be necessary to modify or replace device policy properties in the Transitional category, so you should regard them as 'experimental' for the present. These properties cannot be accessed using MCS expressions or through the repository API.
The table describes the categories and gives some examples of attributes.
| Category | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | The device's ability to play audio clips | GSM, MIDI, MP3 |
| Browser | Basic attributes of the browser | Protocol, browser name |
| Custom | A category for implementation-specific policies; not part of the standard device repository. Policies with 'Single' composition and 'Selection' type may be used to target variants | |
| Download | Audio and video download attributes | 3GPP audio downloads, MIDI audio codec |
| Dynamic Visual | The device's ability to show dynamic visuals | QuickTime, Real Video |
| Ergonomics | Usability factors | Weight, viewing distance |
| Identification | Attributes that identify the device | Manufacturer's name, model number |
| Image | The device's ability to display images | WBMP, JPEG |
| Input | Capabilities relating to text or drawing input, and other inputs such as bar code scanners and video cameras | Type of keyboard, type of pointing device |
| Location | Device-based Location detection attributes | The kind of GPS service in use |
| Message | Message-related information | XHTML, MMS, SMS |
| MIDP | Attributes used when creating XDIME Player packages | Video window height in pixels |
| Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous attributes | |
| Network | Attributes covering network aspects | Assumed bandwidth |
| Output | Physical attributes of the primary visual display or other output mechanisms | Physical size of the display, ability to play audio |
| Protocol | Attributes used to control protocol-specific behavior in MCS, at the device level | Style substitution for WML devices |
| Rules | The short names of the conversion rules to be used | gg1, gp1 |
| Security | Capabilities relating to the information security of the device or the protocols that it supports | SSL support, strong user authentication support |
| Streaming | Audio and video streaming attibutes | ACC audio streaming, MP3 audio codec |
| System | Internal hardware attributes such as processor speed and memory capacity | Processor name, clock speed |
| Transitional | Parameters that address known markup and CSS rendering issues |