# <Mask> Element

Subtopics

- <Title> Element
- <Standard> Element
- <Date> Element
- <DataRate> Element
- <Region> Element
- <Setup> Element

<Mask> is the root element. This element is required and is the ancestor of all other elements. This element should immediately be followed by the three metadata elements <Title>, <Standard>, and <Date> and then by the <DataRate> element as shown in the following example.

## Parent Elements

None.

## Child Elements

All other elements.

## Attributes

None.

## Example

- <Mask>
- <Title>10GbE 10.3125</Title>
- <Standard>Ethernet</Title>
- <Date>05/01/2002</Date>
- <DataRate>1.031250e+010</DataRate>
- </Mask>