# Bug Concerning File/Tag Syntax with square brackets

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-concerning-file-tag-syntax-with-square-brackets/70850
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 10, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-concerning-file-tag-syntax-with-square-brackets/70850 "2026-03-10T10:20:08Z")
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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: [March 10, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-concerning-file-tag-syntax-with-square-brackets/70850/3 "2026-03-10T10:33:36Z")

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> [@muzikpusher](#):
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> %artist% - %title% [%year%]
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> the year in the file name is taken over but not in square brackets.

There are already many topics on this subject. Please use the search function to find for example [this](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/when-using-tag-filename-square-brackets-are-not-displayed/18610) or [this](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/writing-filenames-with-square-brackets/14459) or [this](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-are-square-brackets-proscribed-characters-in-writing-tag-to-filename/55592) and some more.

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