Rockbox Ports are now being developed for various digital audio players!
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They're not custom. They exist in several tagging specs including ID3.
How much software support is there for them?
Heck, someone could even write a plugin for Rockbox that would (much more slowly) generate sort tags off the existing tags.
IMO there should be a preprocessor that examines tags when they're loaded. A language specific text file could define what strings should be parsed out, thus allowing intelligent behavior across many different languages while still allowing consistent behavior with other software.
Also, I don't even understand why eliminating the article makes a list easier to read, but you still want the article visible. This is somewhat unrelated, but to meBad ReligionBlue OctoberBlue Oyster CultMetallicaThe BeatlesThe Rolling StonesQueenlooks a lot better thanBad ReligionThe BeatlesBlue OctoberBlue Oyster Cultetc...I mean, it's not like they aren't then in alphabetical order under the "The" section, and it presents a more unified look.
Bad ReligionBlue OctoberBlue Oyster CultMetallicaThe BeatlesThe Rolling StonesQueen
Basically, it comes down to preference
Quote from: lalittle on May 24, 2007, 10:31:03 PMBasically, it comes down to preferenceExactly, which is Llorean's point.
Supporting the sorting tags allows everyone to sort exactly as they want according to their preference.
The other approach satisfies your preference but leaves others without a solution.
Hence the choice seems obvious.
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