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# canContainMovieFragments

A Boolean value that indicates whether fragments can extend the movie file.

```
var canContainMovieFragments: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

The value of this property is `YES` if an `mvex` box is present in the `moov` box. The `mvex` box is necessary to signal the possible presence of later `moof` boxes.

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