DisplayArtist Attribute

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The DisplayArtist attribute is the name of the artist that is displayed for an item.

Applies To

Remarks

Generally, DisplayArtist will have the same value as the WM/AlbumArtist attribute when that attribute is set. Otherwise, the value will be the name of the artist that is associated with the first track on the album.

To determine whether you can change the value of this attribute, use the Media.isReadOnlyItem method.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Version
Windows Media Player 11

See also

Attribute Reference

WM/AlbumArtist Attribute