ID3 Parser Plug-in Overview

This document provides an overview of the ID3 Parser Plug-in.

Purpose

The ID3 Parser Plug-in is a reference Metadata Utility Framework (MUF) parser plug-in.

ID3 Parser Plug-in Library Details

The DLL that provides the functionality and the library to which your code must link is identified below.

DLL LIB Short Description

id3parser.dll

id3parser.lib

These files are used to implement the ID3 Parser Plug-in.

Architectural Relationship

ID3 Parser Plug-in is used by the Metadata Utility Library.

Description

Metadata parser plug-ins typically support one media container format (but can support multiple formats). ID3 is an audio file data tagging format that is mainly used for the MP3 audio file format. It stores audio file information such as title, album, artist, track number, duration and so on. The ID3 Parser Plug-in parses and extracts the metadata from the ID3 containers within a MP3 file.

Key ID3 Parser Plug-in Classes

The functionality provided by the ID3 Parser Plug-in is contained within the following classes:

Using ID3 Parser Plug-in

You can use the ID3 Parser Plug-in to:

  • Extract metadata from MP3 audio files.