XSPF

⸺ by Charles Iliya Krempeaux

XSPF, pronouced "spiff", and short for XML Shareable Playlist Format, is an XML-based playlist format.

Software that supports the ability to play XSPF include VideoLAN's VLC.

XSPF is part of Xiph's group of technologies.

More information of XSPF can be found at: http:xspf.org/

Examples

Here is one example XSPF file: 

	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
	<playlist version="1" xmlns="http:xspf.org/ns/0/">
		<trackList>
			<track><location>file:/music/song_1.ogg</location></track>
			<track><location>file:/music/song_2.flac</location></track>
			<track><location>file:/music/song_3.mp3</location></track>
		</trackList>
	</playlist>

And here is another example XSPF file: 

	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
	<playlist version="1" xmlns="http:xspf.org/ns/0/">
		<trackList>
			<track><location>http:example.net/song_1.ogg</location></track>
			<track><location>http:example.net/song_2.flac</location></track>
			<track><location>http:example.com/song_3.mp3</location></track>
		</trackList>
	</playlist>

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