XSPF

XSPF, pronounced "spiff", is a playlist in XML format, which is supported by Xiph. It is a free and open format so can be easily, freely used for sharing playlists.

Sample

A very simple document looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <playlist version="1" xmlns="http://xspf.org/ns/0/">
    <trackList>
        <track><location>file:///mp3s/song_1.mp3</location></track>
        <track><location>file:///mp3s/song_2.mp3</location></track>
        <track><location>file:///mp3s/song_3.mp3</location></track>
    </trackList>
 </playlist>

See also

There are many advantages to using XML as the format. More information is available at

• Xiph.org
• XSPF project website.