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	{{~~about~~\|~~metadata storage~~\|the command line tag editor\|Tag (tagging software)}}		{{redirect\|Tag\|the command line tag editor\|Tag (tagging software)}}
	After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add '''tags''' to the file. These tags are a form of [[metadata]] designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve, so different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.		After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add '''tags''' to the file. These tags are a form of [[metadata]] designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve, so different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.

Beardgoggles: Beardgoggles moved page Tagging to Tag (metadata): Updated description to singular noun, rather than verb, with added clarification in parentheses.

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Beardgoggles moved page Tagging to Tag (metadata): Updated description to singular noun, rather than verb, with added clarification in parentheses.

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			{{about\|metadata storage\|the command line tag editor\|Tag (tagging software)}}
	After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add '''tags''' to the file. These tags are a form of [[metadata]] designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve, so different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.		After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add '''tags''' to the file. These tags are a form of [[metadata]] designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve, so different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.

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	~~== Tags ==~~		After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add '''tags''' to the file. These tags are a form of [[metadata]] designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve, so different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.

	After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add '''tags''' to the file. These tags are a form of [[metadata]] designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve so do different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.

	* [[ID3v1\|ID3v1.x]]		* [[ID3v1\|ID3v1.x]]
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	* [[Matroska tag\|Matroska tags]]		* [[Matroska tag\|Matroska tags]]

	To use the above tag formats you need some kind of tag editor. Most audio formats have their own program to add tags, but players like Winamp and foobar2000 can also edit tags and there are some general tagging utilities available (see the [[Download page]]).		To use the above tag formats you need some kind of tag editor. Most audio formats have their own program to add tags, but players like [[Winamp]] and [[foobar2000]] can also edit tags and there are some general tagging utilities available (see the [[Download page]]).

	'''Tagging standards''' have been set by the foobar2000 community~~, see~~ [[foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards\|~~here~~]].		'''Tagging standards''' have been set by the foobar2000 community.<ref>[[foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards\|foobar2000: Encouraged Tag Standards]]</ref>

	== Common ~~Tags~~ ==		== Common tags ==
	There are many tagging standards, and many media players, with many interpretations. The following is an outline on the basics of tagging.		There are many tagging standards, and many media players, with many interpretations. The following is an outline on the basics of tagging.

	=== Basic ~~Tags~~ ===		{{panel\|'''Note:''' The exact name of each field can vary from tagging standard to standard.\|color=yellow}}
	These tags are universal, and should work no matter what program or player you use. These are also the tags found in the ID3v1.1 spec. ~~''Note:'' The exact name of each field can vary from tagging standard to standard.~~
			=== Basic tags ===
			These tags are universal, and should work no matter what program or player you use. These are also the tags found in the ID3v1.1 spec.

	* ARTIST		* ARTIST
	* ALBUM		* ALBUM
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	* COMMENT		* COMMENT

	=== Advanced ~~Tags~~ ===		=== Advanced tags ===
	These tags will get you less compatibility, but often times the basic tags aren't adequate for describing the media.		These tags will get you less compatibility, but often times the basic tags aren't adequate for describing the media.

	* ALBUM ARTIST		* ALBUM ARTIST
	* DISC		* DISC
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	* and much more! (infinitely more)		* and much more! (infinitely more)

	=== Personalized ~~Tags~~ ===		=== Personalized tags ===
	The use of these tags is sometimes frowned upon, because they don't really describe the media. Nevertheless, they have widespread use.		The use of these tags is sometimes frowned upon, because they don't really describe the media. Nevertheless, they have widespread use.

	* RATING		* RATING
	* ALBUM RATING		* ALBUM RATING
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	* PLAY COUNT		* PLAY COUNT

			==See also==
			* [[Tag Mapping]]

	== References ==		== References ==
	* [http:/~~/www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31530 Forum:Tag-standards In Plugins]~~		<references/>
	* [[foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards\|foobar2000: Encouraged Tag Standards]]

			==External links==
			* {{ha\|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,31530.0.html\|Tag-standards In Plugins}}

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

Yirkha at 00:15, 14 February 2009

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	* [[Matroska tag\|Matroska tags]]		* [[Matroska tag\|Matroska tags]]

	To use the above tag formats you need some kind of tag editor. Most audio formats have their own program to add tags, but players like Winamp and ~~Foobar2000~~ can also edit tags and there are some general tagging utilities available (see the [[Download page]]).		To use the above tag formats you need some kind of tag editor. Most audio formats have their own program to add tags, but players like Winamp and foobar2000 can also edit tags and there are some general tagging utilities available (see the [[Download page]]).

	'''Tagging standards''' have been set by the foobar2000 community, see [[~~Foobar2000~~:Encouraged_Tag_Standards\|here]].		'''Tagging standards''' have been set by the foobar2000 community, see [[foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards\|here]].

	== Common Tags ==		== Common Tags ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31530 Forum:Tag-standards In Plugins]		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31530 Forum:Tag-standards In Plugins]
	* [[~~Foobar2000~~:Encouraged_Tag_Standards]]		* [[foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards\|foobar2000: Encouraged Tag Standards]]


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

Pepoluan: Slight reformatting

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	== Tags ==		== Tags ==

	After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add tags to the file. These tags are a form of [[metadata]] designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve so do different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.		After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add '''tags''' to the file. These tags are a form of [[metadata]] designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve so do different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.

	* [[ID3v1\|ID3v1.x]]		* [[ID3v1\|ID3v1.x]]
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	* PLAY COUNT		* PLAY COUNT

	=== References ===
			== References ==
	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31530 Forum:Tag-standards In Plugins]		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31530 Forum:Tag-standards In Plugins]
	* [[Foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards]]		* [[Foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards]]

Pepoluan: link to metadata, Category:Metadata

2006-10-12T02:17:51Z

link to metadata, Category:Metadata

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	== Tags ==		== Tags ==

	After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add tags to the file. These tags are a form of metadata designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve so do different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.		After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add tags to the file. These tags are a form of [[metadata]] designed to hold information such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve so do different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.

	* [[ID3v1\|ID3v1.x]]		* [[ID3v1\|ID3v1.x]]
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	== Common Tags ==		== Common Tags ==
	There are many tagging standards, and many media players, with many interpretations. The following is an outline on the basics of tagging.		There are many tagging standards, and many media players, with many interpretations. The following is an outline on the basics of tagging.

	=== Basic Tags ===		=== Basic Tags ===
	These tags are universal, and should work no matter what program or player you use. These are also the tags found in the ID3v1.1 spec. ''Note:'' The exact name of each field can vary from tagging standard to standard.		These tags are universal, and should work no matter what program or player you use. These are also the tags found in the ID3v1.1 spec. ''Note:'' The exact name of each field can vary from tagging standard to standard.
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	* TRACKNUMBER		* TRACKNUMBER
	* COMMENT		* COMMENT

	=== Advanced Tags ===		=== Advanced Tags ===
	These tags will get you less compatibility, but often times the basic tags aren't adequate for describing the media.		These tags will get you less compatibility, but often times the basic tags aren't adequate for describing the media.
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	* lyrics		* lyrics
	* pictures		* pictures
	* and much more! (~~infinity~~ more)		* and much more! (infinitely more)

	=== Personalized Tags ===		=== Personalized Tags ===
	The use of these tags is sometimes frowned upon, because they don't really describe the media. Nevertheless, they have widespread use.		The use of these tags is sometimes frowned upon, because they don't really describe the media. Nevertheless, they have widespread use.
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	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]
			[[Category:Metadata]]

Pepoluan: Category:Guides

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Category:Guides

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	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31530 Forum:Tag-standards In Plugins]		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31530 Forum:Tag-standards In Plugins]
	* [[Foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards]]		* [[Foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards]]


			[[Category:Guides]]

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Common Tags

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	== Common Tags ==		== Common Tags ==
	There are many tagging standards, and many media players, with many interpretations. The following is ~~a primer~~ on the basics of tagging ~~your files~~.		There are many tagging standards, and many media players, with many interpretations. The following is an outline on the basics of tagging.
	=== Basic Tags ===		=== Basic Tags ===
	These tags ~~pretty much~~ universal and ~~guaranteed to~~ work no matter what program you use. These are also the tags found in the ID3v1.1 spec. The exact name of each field ~~varies~~ from tagging standard to standard.		These tags are universal, and should work no matter what program or player you use. These are also the tags found in the ID3v1.1 spec. ''Note:'' The exact name of each field can vary from tagging standard to standard.
	* ARTIST		* ARTIST
	* ALBUM		* ALBUM
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	=== Advanced Tags ===		=== Advanced Tags ===
	These tags will get you less compatibility, but often times the basic tags aren't adequate for describing the media.		These tags will get you less compatibility, but often times the basic tags aren't adequate for describing the media.
	ALBUM ARTIST		* ALBUM ARTIST
			* DISC
			* STYLE
			* COMPOSER
			* ENCODER
			* COPYRIGHT
			* PERFORMER
			* BPM
			* replaygain
			* lyrics
			* pictures
			* and much more! (infinity more)
	=== Personalized Tags ===		=== Personalized Tags ===
	The use of these tags ~~are~~ sometimes frowned upon, because they don't really describe the media. Nevertheless, they have widespread use.		The use of these tags is sometimes frowned upon, because they don't really describe the media. Nevertheless, they have widespread use.
	* RATING		* RATING
			* ALBUM RATING
	* FIRST PLAYED		* FIRST PLAYED
	* LAST PLAYED		* LAST PLAYED
	* PLAY COUNT		* PLAY COUNT

			=== References ===
			* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31530 Forum:Tag-standards In Plugins]
			* [[Foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards]]

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-After ripping and encoding a media file, many people choose to add tags to the file. These tags hold information about the media such as artist, album, track title and so on. As different audio formats evolve so do different tagging specifications have been developed. Below is a brief summary of these tagging specifications. Also, each format has technical information.
+== Tags ==
 * [[ID3v1|ID3v1.x]]
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 '''Tagging standards''' have been set by the foobar2000 community, see [[Foobar2000:Encouraged_Tag_Standards|here]].