# An action removing everything after a specific character

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-action-removing-everything-after-a-specific-character/67275
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 25, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-action-removing-everything-after-a-specific-character/67275 "2025-01-25T10:57:15Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-action-removing-everything-after-a-specific-character/67275/4 "2025-01-25T11:11:50Z")

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The filename never contains a colon (it's an invalid character in the Windows file system).

Please show us real example filenames and what you want to separate in which tag.  
You can add [screenshots](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190#use-screenshots-to-exemplify-the-issue-2) in your questions or answers to better illustrate your current situation (Windows File Explorer?)

You can find the general description how to import parts of file- and folder names here:

> **[Import Tags from File and Folder Names – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/converters/import-tags-from-filenames/)**
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> Documentation on Filename to Tag, a converter to import tags from file and folder names. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

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