Informal standard M. Nilsson
Document: id3v2.3.0.txt 3rd February 1999
ID3 tag version 2.3.0
Status of this document
This document is an informal standard and replaces the ID3v2.2.0
standard [ID3v2]. The informal standard is released so that
implementors could have a set standard before a formal standard is
set. The formal standard will use another version or revision number
if not identical to what is described in this document. The contents
in this document may change for clarifications but never for added or
altered functionallity.
Distribution of this document is unlimited.
Abstract
This document describes the ID3v2.3.0, which is a more developed
version of the ID3v2 informal standard [ID3v2] (version 2.2.0),
evolved from the ID3 tagging system. The ID3v2 offers a flexible way
of storing information about an audio file within itself to determine
its origin and contents. The information may be technical
information, such as equalisation curves, as well as related meta
information, such as title, performer, copyright etc.
1. Table of contents
2. Conventions in this document
3. ID3v2 overview
3.1. ID3v2 header
3.2. ID3v2 extended header
3.3. ID3v2 frames overview
3.3.1. Frame header flags
3.3.2. Default flags
4. Declared ID3v2 frames
4.1. Unique file identifier
4.2. Text information frames
4.2.1. Text information frames - details
4.2.2. User defined text information frame
4.3. URL link frames
4.3.1. URL link frames - details
4.3.2. User defined URL link frame
4.4. Involved people list
4.5. Music CD Identifier
4.6. Event timing codes
4.7. MPEG location lookup table
4.8. Synced tempo codes
4.9. Unsychronised lyrics/text transcription
4.10. Synchronised lyrics/text
4.11. Comments
4.12. Relative volume adjustment
4.13. Equalisation
4.14. Reverb
4.15. Attached picture
4.16. General encapsulated object
