WM/Genre
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The WM/Genre attribute contains the genre of the content.
Global Constant
g_wszWMGenre
Data Type
WMT_TYPE_STRING
Remarks
This is the preferred attribute for specifying the genre of content.
If you change either WM/Genre or WM/GenreID in an MP3 file, the other attribute will be changed to match.
Example
| File type | Example value |
|---|---|
| Audio | "Rock" |
| Video | "Drama" |
See also
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