diff --git a/edl.php b/edl.php
index e36ea77..8841c99 100755
--- a/edl.php
+++ b/edl.php
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ if (isset($_REQUEST['media_id']) && $_REQUEST['media_id'] !== "") {
 		// record exists
 		if (isset($_REQUEST['id'])) {
 			// update
-			$update_query = $db->prepare("UPDATE media_edls SET edl_name = :edl_name, edl_contents = :edl_contents WHERE id = :id");
+			$update_query = $db->prepare("UPDATE media_edls SET edl_name = :edl_name, edl_definition = :edl_definition WHERE id = :id");
 			$update_query->bindValue(':edl_name', $_REQUEST['edl_name']);
-			$update_query->bindValue(':edl_contents', $_REQUEST['edl_contents']);
+			$update_query->bindValue(':edl_definition', $_REQUEST['edl_definition']);
 			$update_query->bindValue(':id', $_REQUEST['id']);
 		} else {
 			// insert
-			$update_query = $db->prepare("INSERT INTO media_edls (media_id, edl_name, edl_contents) VALUES (:media_id, :edl_name, :edl_contents)");
+			$update_query = $db->prepare("INSERT INTO media_edls (media_id, edl_name, edl_definition) VALUES (:media_id, :edl_name, :edl_definition)");
 			$update_query->bindValue(':media_id', $_REQUEST['id']);
 			$update_query->bindValue(':edl_name', $_REQUEST['edl_name']);
-			$update_query->bindValue(':edl_contents', $_REQUEST['edl_contents']);	
+			$update_query->bindValue(':edl_definition', $_REQUEST['edl_definition']);	
 		}
 		error_log($update_query->getSQL(true));
 		$update_result =  $update_query->execute();
diff --git a/layout.html b/layout.html
index 95267ce..8147a2c 100755
--- a/layout.html
+++ b/layout.html
@@ -559,18 +559,20 @@
 				edl_save_button.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
 					e.preventDefault();
 					const api_url = "edl.php";
+					const edl_definition = {};
 					const payload = {};
 					const inpoint = document.querySelector("#media_item_edl_inpoint_listitem").getAttribute("data-start");
 					const outpoint = document.querySelector("#media_item_edl_outpoint_listitem").getAttribute("data-stop");
 					payload.media_id = document.querySelector("#media_library_details > .media_item_details").getAttribute("data-media-id");
-					payload.inpoint = inpoint || "0";
-					payload.outpoint = outpoint || document.querySelector("#media_library_details > .media_item_details").getAttribute("data-duration");
-					payload.inserts = [];
+					edl_definition.inpoint = inpoint || "0";
+					edl_definition.outpoint = outpoint || document.querySelector("#media_library_details > .media_item_details").getAttribute("data-duration");
+					edl_definition.inserts = [];
 					const list_parent = document.querySelector("#media_item_edl_list");
 					const current_items = list_parent.querySelectorAll("li.media_item_edl_insert");
 					current_items.forEach((insertPoint) => {
-						payload.inserts.push(insertPoint.getAttribute("data-timestamp"));
+						edl_definition.inserts.push(insertPoint.getAttribute("data-timestamp"));
 					});
+					payload.edl_definition = edl_definition;
 					console.log("preparing to save edl:");
 					console.dir(payload);
 					fetch(api_url, {