# Filename - Tag Ignore extra data

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag-ignore-extra-data/43386
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 25, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag-ignore-extra-data/43386 "2018-10-25T15:24:15Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-tag-ignore-extra-data/43386/2 "2018-10-25T15:38:14Z")

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see the FAqs on that, esp.

> [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/3):
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> How to import parts of the filename into the tag? Importing tags from filenames and directory names can be done by using the [Converter \> Filename - Tag] Converter \> Filename - Tag. The basic concept is the notion of a format string which describes the structure of the name to import from. The format string is built of either standard text (e.g., Music), placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...), or backslash characters \ that denote directory structures. Here is an example that imports t…

and there  
"Of course, sometimes it's also needed to omit some information that should not imported to the tag. This can be done using the `%dummy%` placeholder"

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