ID3 FAQ addition

(Sorry about the lack of markup.  I can't remember the XML format at the
moment.)

Q: Can I add ID3 tags to my Ogg Vorbis files?

A: ID3 tags should never be used with Ogg Vorbis files.  Some rippers in the
past have erroneously added ID3 tags to Ogg Vorbis files, but this should be
considered a bug and reported to the software author.  The presence of ID3
tags can confuse players and sometimes render files unplayable until the ID3
tags are manually removed.

Ogg Vorbis has no need of ID3 because Vorbis has a
<a href="http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/doc/v-comment.html">superior</a>
tagging mechanism built in, called "comments."  Many programs exist that can
edit Vorbis comments, and most rippers create properly commented Vorbis files
automatically.  Nearly all players will display the track information found in
the Vorbis comments, so ID3 really is unnecessary.  (And if they don't, you
should request that feature from the author.)



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Stan Seibert


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