# Preview of Convert → Tag - Tag doesn't show multiple values of tags

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preview-of-convert-tag-tag-doesnt-show-multiple-values-of-tags/71468
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [June 20, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preview-of-convert-tag-tag-doesnt-show-multiple-values-of-tags/71468 "2026-06-20T14:58:20Z")
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### Author: ![yorickausyps](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/f6c823/32.png) [@yorickausyps](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yorickausyps)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preview-of-convert-tag-tag-doesnt-show-multiple-values-of-tags/71468/1 "2026-06-20T14:58:20Z")

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In the Howto [Multiple field values and replacing the double backslash \\](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-field-values-and-replacing-the-double-backslash/71455) Florian recommends to use **Convert → Tag - Tag** and a format string such as `$meta_sep(artist,; )`to convert a tag that contains multiple values into a single value tag.  
Using his example `Peter Gabriel\\Kate Bush` in the `ARTIST` field, I get to this dialog box

 ![2026-06-20163500](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/9/9/99330d0280f5e7112c0c5d53a3163ab87ea27f28.png)  
When I now press the preview button, the file preview.txt does not correctly display the current, multiple values of the the `ARTIST` field, actually only the first value of it corresponding to `$meta(artist,0)` is shown:

[1] C:\xxxxxxxxx\01 Don't Give Up (Edit).mp3  
"Peter Gabriel"  
---\>  
"Peter Gabriel; Kate Bush"  
Obviously the 'before' line should read "Peter Gabriel\\Kate Bush".

This issue could be misleading, if for example I use `$meta(artist,0)` as format string, because then the old and new strings in the preview are the same, suggesting that nothing happens with applying this convert command.  
Probably this is a bug?

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### Author: ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preview-of-convert-tag-tag-doesnt-show-multiple-values-of-tags/71468/2 "2026-07-18T14:58:40Z")

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