Tags used as Sort Order Only ( Feature Request? )

[simoncn]

(11-07-2013 17:34)rjplummer Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:30)simoncn Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 06:20)rjplummer Wrote:  But the tagging specs don't allow you to assume anything about the order of multiple tags

I don't think this is correct.

This is, in fact, true.

Can you give a reference to any tagging specs that say this?

Quote:There don't even need to be the same number of ARTIST and ARTISTSORT tags, e.g., one could take "Love with Arthur Lee" and have ARTIST tags "Love" and "Arthur Lee" and only supply a "Lee, Arthur" ARTISTSORT tag.

If there are two ARTIST values and one ARTISTSORT tag value, it seems reasonable to interpret the sort value as belonging to the main (first) artist, and log a warning so the user can correct this if it was not intended.

Quote:If this isn't a tag within the file, it's usefulness is quite limited.

This setting would be intended for use by people who have chosen to tag their library in a consistent "last name first" style.