# Absolutely Necessary Extended Tags **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [February 9, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolutely-necessary-extended-tags/15491 "2014-02-09T19:36:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CC-GoE](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@CC-GoE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CC-GoE)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolutely-necessary-extended-tags/15491/21 "2014-02-27T04:12:49Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > If you want to cut down the number of fields to a certain set then you can use an action of the type > "Remove fielde except" > Enter the list of fields you want to keep, separated by a semicolon, no blank, e.g. > ALBUM;ARTIST;COMMENT;GENRE;TRACK;YEAR HI! Sorry but what is the field for cover art? I would like also to include it in the fields I want to keep... ---
**Author:** ![chrishirst](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@chrishirst](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrishirst)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 5:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolutely-necessary-extended-tags/15491/22 "2014-02-27T05:12:29Z")
[https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping](https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping) And the official standard is [http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0#Declared\_ID3v2\_frames](http://id3.org/id3v2.3.0#Declared_ID3v2_frames) ---
**Author:** ![ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ryerman/32/5285_2.png) [@ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ryerman)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolutely-necessary-extended-tags/15491/23 "2014-02-27T10:21:15Z")
> [@CC-GoE](#): > > HI! > Sorry but what is the field for cover art? > I would like also to include it in the fields I want to keep... > [@Chris Hirst](#): > > [https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping](https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping) The help page is not helpful for this question because it does not mention the APIC field, used for an attached picture. In Mp3tag that field is called PICTURE. Include this in your list of fields to keep. (eg. ALBUM;ARTIST;COMMENT;GENRE;TRACK;YEAR;PICTURE) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/absolutely-necessary-extended-tags/15491/24 "2026-02-09T12:24:55Z")
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