Maxtime

The maxtime attribute is a VoiceXML attribute used in IVR applications to set a maximum amount of time (usually in seconds) for a specific action to last. This attribute is used for the following VoiceXML tags: <audio/>, <record/>, and <transfer/>.

For the <audio/> VoiceXML tag, the maxtime attribute specifies the maximum number of seconds for an audio file to play. So, for example, if an audio file lasted for 1 minute and maxtime was set to 20 seconds, the IVR application would only play 20 seconds of the audio file. If maxtime is not set, the default setting is set to unlimited.

For the <record/> VoiceXML tag, the maxtime attribute specifies the maximum duration of time for the caller to record a message. The limit that this maxtime can be set to is 1 hour. If maxtime is not set, the default setting is set to 60 seconds.

For the <transfer/> VoiceXML tag, the maxtime attribute specifies the time that the transfer call is allowed to last. If maxtime is not set, the default setting is set to 0 (no limit is set).

Related links

• Audio tag - Plum IVR Documentation
• Record tag - Plum IVR Documentation
• Transfer tag - Plum IVR Documentation