# startOffset

The start time of the clip expressed as the number of seconds from the beginning of the work.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [HyperTocEntry](https://schema.org.ai/HyperTocEntry) | A HyperToEntry is an item within a [HyperToc](https://schema.org.ai/HyperToc), which represents a hypertext table of contents for complex media objects, such as [VideoObject](https://schema.org.ai/VideoObject), [AudioObject](https://schema.org.ai/AudioObject). The media object itself is indicated using [associatedMedia](https://schema.org.ai/associatedMedia). Each section of interest within that content can be described with a [HyperTocEntry](https://schema.org.ai/HyperTocEntry), with associated [startOffset](https://schema.org.ai/startOffset) and [endOffset](https://schema.org.ai/endOffset). When several entries are all from the same file, [associatedMedia](https://schema.org.ai/associatedMedia) is used on the overarching [HyperTocEntry](https://schema.org.ai/HyperTocEntry); if the content has been split into multiple files, they can be referenced using [associatedMedia](https://schema.org.ai/associatedMedia) on each [HyperTocEntry](https://schema.org.ai/HyperTocEntry). |
| [Number](https://schema.org.ai/Number) | Data type: Number. Usage guidelines: Use values from 0123456789 (Unicode 'DIGIT ZERO' (U+0030) to 'DIGIT NINE' (U+0039)) rather than superficially similar Unicode symbols.; Use '.' (Unicode 'FULL STOP' (U+002E)) rather than ',' to indicate a decimal point. Avoid using these symbols as a readability separator. |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Clip](https://schema.org.ai/Clip) | A short TV or radio program or a segment/part of a program. |
| [SeekToAction](https://schema.org.ai/SeekToAction) | This is the [Action](https://schema.org.ai/Action) of navigating to a specific [startOffset](https://schema.org.ai/startOffset) timestamp within a [VideoObject](https://schema.org.ai/VideoObject), typically represented with a URL template structure. |

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