Explanation

Code 44 is used to indicate that the publication contains sequential art. It is the equivalent of setting a visual access mode using schema.org metadata.

The most typical forms of sequential art are comics and manga, where the story is told through a series of panel-based illustrations.

This code is typically set in a <PrimaryContentType> element as the illustrations are usually the primary means of conveying the story (speech and other text content usually supplements the images).

Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later.

Schema.org mapping

Code 45 is the equivalent of setting a textual access mode using schema.org metadata.

Examples

Example 1 — Comic with images of text 
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<PrimaryContentType>44</PrimaryContentType>
<ProductContentType>49</ProductContentType>
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