ID3 Tag Validator Application User Manual
Release 1.8 Revision F
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Optional Parameters
The only required command-line argument is the input-type designator, which has a
value of -r, -t, -m, -d, -df, or -dr. In addition, there are three optional command-line
parameters: -o, -p, and -n.
Output Folder Specifier (-o)
The
-o
option allows you to specify the folder where your output files should be stored.
Do
NOT end the path name with a trailing slash (\).
If you do not use the -o option, Validator
stores the output files in the same folder as the input file.
Report Type Specifier (-p)
The
-p
option allows you to generate one or more of the following reports:
•
Summary Report:
always generated, regardless of -p setting, this reports the
following:
o
INFO tag fields
o
Breakout type
o
List of PC (Program Content) and FD (Final Distributor) SIDs
o
Results of the 30 tests described in “Test Results” on page 21
•
Log File:
always generated, regardless of -p setting, the file contains the following:
o
Reports on errors that Validator detects
o
Lists the sequence number and a helpful error message for each
o
Where applicable, lists the structure and contents of the transport stream
•
Detailed Tag Listing:
reports all fields of the decrypted ID3 tag with multiple lines per
tag
•
Comma-Delimited Tag Listing:
summarizes content of a single ID3 tag in a single line
with comma-delimited fields. The best way to use this data is to import this file into a
spreadsheet.
For analysis of content
stored in files
, use any of the -p settings shown in Table 2.
Table 2 – -p Option Settings
-p Setting
Summary
Report
Log
File
Detailed Tag
Listing
Comma-Delimited
Tag Listing
Periodic
Report*
0 (default)
x
x
1
x
x
x
2
x
x
x
3
x
x
x
x
