diff --git a/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/src/MinimalAudioSmilTest.cxx b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/src/MinimalAudioSmilTest.cxx
index ea0c1950e..d5933af1e 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/src/MinimalAudioSmilTest.cxx
+++ b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/src/MinimalAudioSmilTest.cxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.3 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.4 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/src/MinimalAudioSmilTest.cxx,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -62,12 +62,31 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(MinimalAudioSmilTest);
  */
 static const char *         simpleFile = "var/simple.smil";
 
+/**
+ *  A simple smil file with clipBegin and clipEnd attributes
+ */
+static const char *         simpleClipBeginFile =
+                                            "var/simple-clipBegin.smil";
+
+/**
+ *  A simple smil file with clipBegin and clipEnd attributes
+ */
+static const char *         simpleClipBeginEndFile =
+                                            "var/simple-clipBegin-clipEnd.smil";
+
 /**
  *  A parallel smil file.
  */
 static const char *         parallelFile = "var/parallel.smil";
 
 
+/**
+ *  A parallel smil file with clipBegin and clipEnd attributes.
+ */
+static const char *         parallelClipBeginEndFile =
+                                        "var/parallel-clipBegin-clipEnd.smil";
+
+
 /* ===============================================  local function prototypes */
 
 
@@ -150,6 +169,36 @@ MinimalAudioSmilTest :: firstTest(void)
 }
 
 
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  A simple test with clipBegin attribute
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+MinimalAudioSmilTest :: simpleClipBeginTest(void)
+                                                throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception)
+{
+    gint64  timePlayed;
+
+    timePlayed = playSmilFile(simpleClipBeginFile);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(timePlayed > 4.9 * GST_SECOND);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(timePlayed < 5.1 * GST_SECOND);
+}
+
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  A simple test with clipBegin and clipEnd attributes
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+MinimalAudioSmilTest :: simpleClipBeginEndTest(void)
+                                                throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception)
+{
+    gint64  timePlayed;
+
+    timePlayed = playSmilFile(simpleClipBeginEndFile);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(timePlayed > 4.9 * GST_SECOND);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(timePlayed < 5.1 * GST_SECOND);
+}
+
+
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *  Test <par> SMIL elements
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -164,3 +213,18 @@ MinimalAudioSmilTest :: parallelTest(void)
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(timePlayed < 8.1 * GST_SECOND);
 }
 
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Test <par> SMIL elements with clipBegin and clipEnd attributes
+ *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+MinimalAudioSmilTest :: parallelClipBeginEndTest(void)
+                                                throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception)
+{
+    gint64  timePlayed;
+
+    timePlayed = playSmilFile(parallelClipBeginEndFile);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(timePlayed > 7.9 * GST_SECOND);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(timePlayed < 8.1 * GST_SECOND);
+}
+
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/src/MinimalAudioSmilTest.h b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/src/MinimalAudioSmilTest.h
index 75303afdc..01c41902a 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/src/MinimalAudioSmilTest.h
+++ b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/src/MinimalAudioSmilTest.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  
  
     Author   : $Author: maroy $
-    Version  : $Revision: 1.3 $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.4 $
     Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/src/MinimalAudioSmilTest.h,v $
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -58,13 +58,16 @@ namespace GstreamerElements {
  *  Unit test for the partialplay gstreamer element.
  *
  *  @author  $Author: maroy $
- *  @version $Revision: 1.3 $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.4 $
  */
 class MinimalAudioSmilTest : public CPPUNIT_NS::TestFixture
 {
     CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(MinimalAudioSmilTest);
     CPPUNIT_TEST(firstTest);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(simpleClipBeginTest);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(simpleClipBeginEndTest);
     CPPUNIT_TEST(parallelTest);
+    CPPUNIT_TEST(parallelClipBeginEndTest);
     CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
 
     private:
@@ -91,6 +94,22 @@ class MinimalAudioSmilTest : public CPPUNIT_NS::TestFixture
         void
         firstTest(void)                         throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception);
 
+        /**
+         *  A simple test with clipBegin attribute.
+         *
+         *  @exception CPPUNIT_NS::Exception on test failures.
+         */
+        void
+        simpleClipBeginTest(void)               throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception);
+
+        /**
+         *  A simple test with clipBegin and clipEnd attributes.
+         *
+         *  @exception CPPUNIT_NS::Exception on test failures.
+         */
+        void
+        simpleClipBeginEndTest(void)            throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception);
+
         /**
          *  Test on <par> elements in a SMIL file.
          *
@@ -99,6 +118,15 @@ class MinimalAudioSmilTest : public CPPUNIT_NS::TestFixture
         void
         parallelTest(void)                      throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception);
 
+        /**
+         *  Test on <par> elements in a SMIL file, with clipBegin and
+         *  clipEnd attributes.
+         *
+         *  @exception CPPUNIT_NS::Exception on test failures.
+         */
+        void
+        parallelClipBeginEndTest(void)          throw (CPPUNIT_NS::Exception);
+
 
     public:
         
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/parallel-clipBegin-clipEnd.smil b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/parallel-clipBegin-clipEnd.smil
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3efe2e3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/parallel-clipBegin-clipEnd.smil
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<smil xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/SMIL20/Language" >
+    <body>
+        <par>
+            <audio src       = "file:var/1minutecounter.mp3"
+                   clipBegin = "10s"
+                   clipEnd   = "15s"
+            /> 
+            <audio src       = "file:var/1minutecounter.mp3"
+                   begin     = "3s"
+                   clipBegin = "10s"
+                   clipEnd   = "15s"
+            /> 
+        </par>
+    </body>
+</smil>
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/parallel.smil b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/parallel.smil
index 3efe2e3fe..d23f733ff 100644
--- a/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/parallel.smil
+++ b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/parallel.smil
@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@
 <smil xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/SMIL20/Language" >
     <body>
         <par>
-            <audio src       = "file:var/1minutecounter.mp3"
-                   clipBegin = "10s"
-                   clipEnd   = "15s"
+            <audio src       = "file:var/5seccounter.mp3"
             /> 
-            <audio src       = "file:var/1minutecounter.mp3"
+            <audio src       = "file:var/5seccounter.mp3"
                    begin     = "3s"
-                   clipBegin = "10s"
-                   clipEnd   = "15s"
             /> 
         </par>
     </body>
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/simple-clipBegin-clipEnd.smil b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/simple-clipBegin-clipEnd.smil
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65dafb028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/simple-clipBegin-clipEnd.smil
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<smil xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/SMIL20/Language" >
+    <body>
+        <par>
+            <audio src       = "file:var/1minutecounter.mp3"
+                   begin     = "2s"
+                   clipBegin = "10s"
+                   clipEnd   = "13s"
+            /> 
+        </par>
+    </body>
+</smil>
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/simple-clipBegin.smil b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/simple-clipBegin.smil
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa6e569f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/livesupport/modules/gstreamerElements/var/simple-clipBegin.smil
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<smil xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/SMIL20/Language" >
+    <body>
+        <par>
+            <audio src       = "file:var/1minutecounter.mp3"
+                   begin     = "2s"
+                   clipBegin = "57s"
+            /> 
+        </par>
+    </body>
+</smil>