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== Usage by music collectors ==
== Usage by music collectors ==
For those who store albums on computer in particular, TINP is an excellent way to identify each album. It may be recorded:
=== Audio ===
For those who store albums on computer in particular, TINP is a way to identify each album. It may be recorded:
* in the Album title tag, as a suffix e.g. '''15 Grandes exitos [08427328020459]'''. [...] indicates in a way easily understood by programs that it is not part of the title.  
* in the Album title tag, as a suffix e.g. '''15 Grandes exitos [08427328020459]'''. [...] indicates in a way easily understood by programs that it is not part of the title.  
* in the folderpath e.g. '''C:/My Music/Francisco Canaro/15 Grandes exitos [08427328020459]/1 Sentimiento gaucho.FLAC'''. This keeps it with the album but avoids consuming librarian display space in the tag.
* in the folderpath e.g. '''C:/My Music/Francisco Canaro/15 Grandes exitos [08427328020459]/1 Sentimiento gaucho.FLAC'''. This keeps it with the album but avoids consuming librarian display space in the tag.
* as the entire album folder name e.g. '''C:/My Music/08427328020459/1/1.FLAC'''. This likewise keeps it with the album whilst saving display space, plus has the advantages of [[TINT-based filing]], such as facilitating library comparison and merge.
* as the entire album folder name e.g. '''C:/My Music/08427328020459/1/1.FLAC'''. This likewise keeps it with the album whilst saving display space, plus has the advantages of [[TINT-based filing]], such as facilitating library comparison and merge.
=== Graphics ===
Album art may be stored with the TINP as part of the file name or folder path:
* '''C:/My Music/08427328020459/graphics/front.jpg'''
* '''C:/My Music/08427328020459/graphics/08427328020459.front.jpg'''
* '''C:/My Images/08427328020459.front.jpg'''
* '''C:/My Images/tango/08427328/08427328020459.front.jpg'''


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[TINT usage]]
* [[TINT usage]]

Revision as of 2013-04-07T15:02:28

This page shows some usage of TINP. For usage of TINT see TINT usage.

Usage by tango.info

tango.info displays TINPs

tango.info accepts TINPs:

  • in URLs to refer to a specific album page, e.g.
https://tango.info/00724383741328
https://tango.info/02480002201526

Usage by music collectors

Audio

For those who store albums on computer in particular, TINP is a way to identify each album. It may be recorded:

  • in the Album title tag, as a suffix e.g. 15 Grandes exitos [08427328020459]. [...] indicates in a way easily understood by programs that it is not part of the title.
  • in the folderpath e.g. C:/My Music/Francisco Canaro/15 Grandes exitos [08427328020459]/1 Sentimiento gaucho.FLAC. This keeps it with the album but avoids consuming librarian display space in the tag.
  • as the entire album folder name e.g. C:/My Music/08427328020459/1/1.FLAC. This likewise keeps it with the album whilst saving display space, plus has the advantages of TINT-based filing, such as facilitating library comparison and merge.

Graphics

Album art may be stored with the TINP as part of the file name or folder path:

  • C:/My Music/08427328020459/graphics/front.jpg
  • C:/My Music/08427328020459/graphics/08427328020459.front.jpg
  • C:/My Images/08427328020459.front.jpg
  • C:/My Images/tango/08427328/08427328020459.front.jpg

See also