[vorbis] Total Tracks Tag?

Segher Boessenkool segher at kernel.crashing.org
Mon Oct 6 07:22:15 PDT 2003



nils wrote:
> I believe there is a need for a standard vorbis comment
> field to encode "Total Number of Tracks (on a CD)".

Why not just say

        TRACKNUMBER=4 of 8
or
        TRACKNUMBER=4th of 8 total
or
        TRACKNUMBER=The fourth part of eight.
or even
        TRACKNUMBER=Almost halfway.

Programs should just display your comment fields, and never parse them.
You'll be so much happier.

<p>Segher

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