Help:The archive function

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<archive></archive> has several uses for linking to audio files on The Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org/audio/collection.php?collection=opensource_audio).

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Make stream/download links for an mp3/ogg file

Choose a 64-168 kbps mp3 file to be streamable by the largest number of people.

Usage: <archive>http://www.archive.org/download/Chinkapin_Hunters/CH1_Flippen_Jenny.mp3</archive>

Outputs: [ STREAM MP3 | DOWNLOAD ]

Stream links

Create a multi-file m3u for streaming

Functionality moved to <playlist></playlist>.

Make stream links for an existing m3u file

Usage: <archive>http://www.archive.org/download/LTE_Kuzumaki_Sessions/LTE_Kuzumaki_Sessions_vbr.m3u</archive>

Outputs: [ STREAM ALL ]

Download links

Make download link for a zip file

Usage: <archive>http://www.archive.org/download/LTE_Kuzumaki_Sessions/LTE_Kuzumaki_Sessions_vbr_mp3.zip</archive>

Outputs: [ DOWNLOAD ALL ]

Make download links for another file type

Usage: <archive>http://www.archive.org/download/LTE_Kuzumaki_Sessions/LTE_3_Whiskey_Before_Breakfast.flac</archive>

Outputs: [ DOWNLOAD .flac ]

Todo

  1. Make the links more compact with clear, well designed icons.
  2. Alternate link or title text with | delimiter.
  3. Make better error handling.