ID3Tag.framework & ID3Panel.framework

Some simple Cocoa ID3 tag processing frameworks.
Source code included.

Introduction

ID3Tag.framework

ID3Tag.framework is as the name suggests a Cocoa based framework for reading and writing ID3Tags. It is written in Objective C and uses the Cocoa (Foundation) tool kit, hence it is ideal for Cocoa based applications. As with all good software it is available under the LGPL.

ID3Panel.framework

ID3Panel.framework is as a Cocoa panel framework that uses ID3Tag.framework to provide the user with a one call modal panel for editing ID3 tags modeled after the tag editor in iTunes (see picture below). As with the ID3Tag.framework this is available under the LGPL.

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Features

Simple high level API for reading and writing all common ID3 tag elements
Generalise methods to access the content of any frame in a V2 tag.
Low level API for reading and writing any ID3 V2 frame
Written in Objective C
Supports all tag types from V1 to v2.4 (Note: parsing multiple 2.4 tags in a single file is not supported)
Extracts mpeg header information (length in seconds, encoding parameters ...)
Use of a simple Preference file to allow the default behavior to the Framework to be changes with out recompiling
MD5 hash finger print on the MP3 data to allow simple file identification independent of filename and tag data

Download

ID3Tag.framework

Current version is 1.00.tar.gz - Change log
Old versions ID3.framework.0.99.tar.gz
(***note API changes between version 0.94 and 0.93 ***) ID3.framework.0.93.dmg

ID3Panel.framework

Current version is 0.50.dmg - Change log - 0.50.tar.gz

To Do list

ID3Tag.framework

Full support for extended headers
Support for multiple v2.4 tags in a single file
m4a/m4p files coming soon.
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ID3Panel.framework

Plug in system to support other tag manipulation
Enhance the advanced tag
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Licence

LGPL.

Documentation

Contact

If you have comments, patches, suggestions or have found bugs contact me at email address