# Correct File Tagging/Naming?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-file-tagging-naming/12412
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 20, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-file-tagging-naming/12412 "2011-08-20T12:28:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@mfauser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mfauser)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2011, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-file-tagging-naming/12412/1 "2011-08-20T12:28:06Z")
Hello,
I've recently decided to get all my Music in order after finishing off all my other Media.
I have a query as to the most widely used and accepted way to Tag/Name for compatibility and transparency whilst providing a clutter free look.
I'm starting on some albums and this is an example of how I'm doing it.
As you can see, the ID3 contains Track #, Genre, Album... so on. Do most programs recognize this? Meaning I don't need anything but the actual _Track Title_ in the actual _Filename_?
Also my other query is.. I can't setup FLAC this same way as MP3. This is a SC of a FLAC Album.
Despite trying to add it with MP3tag and other programs I can't seem to work it out.
_Regards_
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### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-file-tagging-naming/12412/2 "2011-08-20T14:12:42Z")
mfauser, welcome to the Mp3tag forum.
> [@mfauser](#):
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> ... As you can see, the ID3 contains Track #, Genre, Album... so on. ...
Hmm, at the first glance your screenshots have nothing to do with Mp3tag.
> [@mfauser](#):
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> ... Do most programs recognize this? ...
What are the most programs?
I would say ... as long as the applications follow the ID3v1 resp. ID3v2 standard resp. other common applicable conventions, then there would be the most interoperability between them.
> [@mfauser](#):
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> ... Meaning I don't need anything but the actual _Track Title_ in the actual _Filename_? ...
Note, filenames are just hollow words!
In general, filenames are used to save files into the file system and to find them, perhaps to display them sorted.
The maximum length of a filename resp. the length of the entire filepath is restricted by the current filesystem, also restricted is the set of characters.
The important data should be stuffed into the inner part of the file, what is basically the music and additionally data like title, album, artist and so on.
Therefore music files needs to be 'tagged' to carry as much information as possible.
> [@mfauser](#):
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> ... I can't setup FLAC this same way as MP3. ... Despite trying to add it with MP3tag and other programs I can't seem to work it out. ...
See the Mp3tag help manual what tag-types and tag-fields are supported by Mp3tag ...
[https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping](https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping)
DD.20110820.1814.CEST
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### Author:  [@mfauser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mfauser)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-file-tagging-naming/12412/3 "2011-08-20T23:53:39Z")
> [@DetlevD](#):
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> mfauser, welcome to the Mp3tag forum.
Appreciated 😆
> [@DetlevD](#):
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> What are the most programs?
> I would say ... as long as the applications follow the ID3v1 resp. ID3v2 standard resp. other common applicable conventions, then there would be the most interoperability between them.
Well, perhaps what I'm looking for is the 'Universally Correct' file naming. I just finished a Video library of over 5000 TV Shows/Films and for compatibility with various Devices, Metadata Programs _(Recognition with major sites IMDB/TVDB)_, Library Front Ends ... and so on. All the files were named a certain way:
So basically if Amazon and other Databases or Producers themselves have a certain way they name files for any given reason I'd prefer to do it as they do.
If this means:
_01 - Example Artist - Example Song Title_
01 - Example Song Title
_Example Song Title_
Regards
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### Author:  [@mfauser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mfauser)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-file-tagging-naming/12412/4 "2011-08-21T00:57:31Z")
Fixed the FLAC issue I was complaining about. Now Windows Explorer recognizes FLAC properties as it does MP3.
**Windows 7 FLAC Property Handler for 32 and 64 bit**
[http://www.mediafire.com/?2o8o1z5so3l2l6k](http://www.mediafire.com/?2o8o1z5so3l2l6k)
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/correct-file-tagging-naming/12412/5 "2026-02-09T12:23:17Z")