# How to write special characters in %track%

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-write-special-characters-in-track/55691
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 31, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-write-special-characters-in-track/55691 "2021-12-31T23:34:05Z")
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### Author: ![Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/zerow/32/11379_2.png) [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-write-special-characters-in-track/55691/8 "2022-01-10T13:55:20Z")

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Some more info about issues with the `TRACK` field an using non digit characters:

> [@\[X\] Can't copy some unusual TRACK tags from MP3 / FLAC to WMA](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cant-copy-some-unusual-track-tags-from-mp3-flac-to-wma/17714/):
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> Till recently, I was using only MP3's and FLACs; with tags in ID3v2.3 UTF-16. And I was using tag fields not in a "standard" way, with a bunch of signs different than just letters and numbers, but had not problems with them whatsoever But now it seems I have found a bug If the value in the TRACK tag field starts with a dot sign . I simply cannot copy such value to a WMA format. But if that dot was behind I number, then there would be no problem. Also if I have a letter or letters in the TRACK …

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