WM/Genre Attribute
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The WM/Genre attribute is the genre of the content.
Applies To
- Audio Items
- CD Playlists
- CD Tracks
- Commonly Used Windows Media File Attributes
- DVDs
- Other Items
- Playlists
- Video Items
Remarks
This attribute is stored in both the library (or cache) and the digital media file.
This attribute may have multiple values. To retrieve all of the values for a multi-valued attribute, you must use the Media.getItemInfoByType method, not the Media.getItemInfo method.
Genre is an alias for this attribute.
The Windows Media Format SDK constant for this attribute is g_wszWMGenre.
To determine whether you can change the value of this attribute, use the Media.isReadOnlyItem method.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Version |
Windows Media Player 9 Series or later |
See also
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