# \[X\] Text file - Tag filename / path matching inconsistency

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-text-file-tag-filename-path-matching-inconsistency/4077
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**Created:** [November 18, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-text-file-tag-filename-path-matching-inconsistency/4077 "2006-11-18T18:19:35Z")
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#### Post date: [November 18, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-text-file-tag-filename-path-matching-inconsistency/4077/1 "2006-11-18T18:19:35Z")

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Version: 2.37a

Apologies if I'm wrong about this, but...

... it appears that using %\_filename% to cross-reference text file entries doesn't work yet %\_path% does when the number of lines in the text file doesn't match the number of files selected.

Using %\_filename% (and just the file name without an extension in the text file) in this scenario results in Mp3tag ignoring the file name and applying the tags to the first n files that are selected, where n is the number of lines in the text file.

Using %\_path% (with the full path in the text file) works as expected.

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