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diff --git a/doc/emms.texinfo b/doc/emms.texinfo index 60b7d48..b23a44f 100644 --- a/doc/emms.texinfo +++ b/doc/emms.texinfo @@ -896,51 +896,49 @@ of formats. Here is a list of all info methods distributed with Emms and their software requirements: -@itemize +@table @code -@item -@code{emms-info-native} is a method implemented in Emacs Lisp. This -is the only method that does not rely on external programs. It -supports Ogg Vorbis, Opus, FLAC and MP3 files. +@item emms-info-native +This method is implemented completely in Emacs Lisp and hence does not +require any external software. It supports Ogg Vorbis, Opus, FLAC and +MP3 files. -@item -@code{emms-info-tinytag} is a method that uses a small Python library -@code{tinytag}. This method supports MP3, OGG, OPUS, MP4, M4A, -FLAC, WMA and WAV formats. +@item emms-info-tinytag +This method utilizes a small Python library @code{tinytag}. It +supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, MP4, M4A, FLAC, WMA and WAV formats. -@item -@code{emms-info-exiftool} is a method that uses @command{exiftool} -utility written in Perl. This method supports dozens of media file -formats. +@item emms-info-exiftool +This method calls @command{exiftool} utility written in Perl. It +supports dozens of media file formats, far too many to list here. -@item -@code{emms-info-libtag} is a method that uses a small ``shim'' -executable @command{emms-print-metadata} around TagLib library. It +@item emms-info-libtag +This method calls a small ``shim'' executable +@command{emms-print-metadata} built around TagLib library. It supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, MPC, Speex, WavPack, TrueAudio, WAV, AIFF, MP4 and ASF formats. -@item -@code{emms-info-metaflac} is a method that uses @command{metaflac} -utility. It works only with FLAC files. +@item emms-info-metaflac +This method calls @command{metaflac} utility. It works only with FLAC +files. -@item -@code{emms-info-mp3info} is a method that uses @command{mp3info} -utility. It works only with MP3 files that have older id3v1 tags. +@item emms-info-mp3info +This method calls @command{mp3info} utility. It works only with MP3 +files that have older id3v1 tags. -@item -@code{emms-info-ogginfo} is a method that uses @command{ogginfo} -utility. It supports Ogg Vorbis and Theora formats. +@item emms-info-ogginfo +This method calls @command{ogginfo} utility. It supports Ogg Vorbis +and Theora formats. -@item -@code{emms-info-opusinfo} is a method that uses @command{opusinfo} -utility. It works only with Opus files. +@item emms-info-opusinfo +This method calls @command{opusinfo} utility. It works only with Opus +files. -@item -@code{emms-info-cueinfo} is a special info method that parses track -information from an accompanying cue file for FLAC and APE files. -@xref{APE / FLAC Commands}. +@item emms-info-cueinfo +This is a special method that parses track information from an +accompanying cue file for FLAC and APE files (@pxref{APE / FLAC +Commands}). It does not require any additional software. -@end itemize +@end table To use any of the methods, add the method to @code{emms-info-functions} list. For example: @@ -1143,72 +1141,71 @@ symbols are keys that have an associated value stored in the @dfn{metadata cache}. While info symbols can have arbitrary names, the following symbols are recognized by Emms: -@itemize @minus +@table @code +@item info-album +Album title. -@item -@code{info-album}: Album title. +@item info-albumsort +Album title for collation. -@item -@code{info-albumsort}: Album title for collation. +@item info-artist +Artist name. -@item -@code{info-artist}: Artist name. +@item info-artistsort +Artist name for collation. -@item -@code{info-artistsort}: Artist name for collation. +@item info-albumartist +Album artist name. -@item -@code{info-albumartist}: Album artist name. +@item info-albumartistsort +Album artist name for collation. -@item -@code{info-albumartistsort}: Album artist name for collation. +@item info-composer +Composer name. -@item -@code{info-composer}: Composer name. +@item info-composersort +Composer name for collation. -@item -@code{info-composersort}: Composer name for collation. +@item info-date +Release date. -@item -@code{info-date}: Release date. +@item info-originaldate +Original release date. -@item -@code{info-originaldate}: Original release date. +@item info-performer +Performer name. -@item -@code{info-performer}: Performer name. +@item info-title +Track title. -@item -@code{info-title}: Track title. +@item info-titlesort +Track title for collation. -@item -@code{info-titlesort}: Track title for collation. +@item info-tracknumber +Track number. -@item -@code{info-tracknumber}: Track number. +@item info-discnumber +Disc number. -@item -@code{info-discnumber}: Disc number. +@item info-year +Release year. -@item -@code{info-year} - Release year. +@item info-originalyear +Original release year. -@item -@code{info-originalyear}: Original release year. - -@item -@code{info-note}: Free-form notes. +@item info-note +Free-form note. -@item -@code{info-genre}: Genre. +@item info-genre +Genre. -@item -@code{info-label}: Record label. +@item info-label +Record label. -@item -@code{info-playing-time}: Seconds of playtime. +@item info-playing-time +Playing time in seconds. -@end itemize +@end table @noindent An info method does not need to add all of these symbols into the |