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'''Vorbis Comment''' is a [[metadata]] format, similar to [[ID3]] and [[APE tags|APE]], specified by Xiph.org for use with [[Ogg Vorbis]] and [[FLAC]].
'''Vorbis Comment''' is a [[metadata]] format, similar to [[ID3]] and [[APE tags]], specified by Xiph.org for use with (Ogg) [[Vorbis]] and [[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]].


It is a relatively simple format that allows the user to specify arbitrary fieldname/value pairs, using '''UTF-8''' Unicode as the character encoding.
It is a relatively simple format that allows the user to specify arbitrary fieldname/value pairs, using '''UTF-8''' Unicode as the character encoding.
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Several unofficial efforts have been made to establish a kind of standard for Vorbis Comment specification. More information [http://reference.reactor-core.org/ogg-tagging.html here]
Several unofficial efforts have been made to establish a kind of standard for Vorbis Comment specification. More information [http://reference.reactor-core.org/ogg-tagging.html here]


==Used by==
== Used by ==
* [[Vorbis|Ogg Vorbis]]
* (Ogg) [[Vorbis]]
* [[FLAC]]
* [[Free Lossless Audio Codec]] (FLAC)
* [[Speex]]
* [[Speex]]


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www.xiph.org/vorbis/doc/v-comment.html official specifications]
* [http://www.xiph.org/vorbis/doc/v-comment.html official specifications]


[[Category:Metadata]]
[[Category:Metadata]]

Revision as of 15:44, 14 June 2007

Vorbis Comment is a metadata format, similar to ID3 and APE tags, specified by Xiph.org for use with (Ogg) Vorbis and FLAC.

It is a relatively simple format that allows the user to specify arbitrary fieldname/value pairs, using UTF-8 Unicode as the character encoding.

To avoid incompatibilities between tags some standard fieldnames are suggested by the Vorbis Comment specification (TITLE, VERSION, ALBUM, ARTIST, TRACKNUMBER, etc.). Every fieldname is allowed and there is no obligatory format for values. One Fieldnames can be used several times. In contrast to ID3 it is a it's quite free of regulations.

Several unofficial efforts have been made to establish a kind of standard for Vorbis Comment specification. More information here

Used by

External links