Are there any NFO file tags for the cast beside <actor>?

[Donnager 0]

Hello,

for my TV shows I often use NFO files for lesser known shows.

I know I can use the following tags

<actor>
  <name></name>
  <role></role>
</actor>

to define actors. But often, TV shows like game shows don't have "actors", but just a cast, participants, show-hosts/moderators, producers etc.

Are there other XML tags to define those?

 

Thanks a lot!

Edited September 30, 2023 by Donnager

[rbjtech 5284]

NFO files/Templates - Official Kodi Wiki

have a look here - some examples of producer, credits etc ..

[Donnager 0]

I only see

<director></director>

 But how do you specify the host of a game show, for example?

Or the participant of that show?

[rbjtech 5284]

Emby only has these types -

[Luke 42079]

We can always add more.

[Donnager 0]

So, is this list correct and complete?

<actor>
  <name></name>
  <role></role>
  <order></order>
</actor>

<director></director>

<composer></composer>

<producer></producer>

<writer></writer>

<gueststar></gueststar>

where <actor> and <gueststar> can be present more than one time?

[Luke 42079]

Yes I would see the link above for examples. Thanks.

[Donnager 0]

15 hours ago, Luke said:

Yes I would see the link above for examples. Thanks.

I just tested it with NFO files tvshow.nfo and the NFO file for a specific episode. It seems, these are the ones that get recognized:

<director></director>
<writer></writer>

But these are ignored:

<composer></composer>
<producer></producer>
<gueststar></gueststar>

But maybe <composer> and <producer> are only for music? On the other hand, <gueststar> is ignored completely.

I really miss an XML element to specify a person as a participant for e.g. a game show. <gueststar> could fit, but it gets ignored.

[GrimReaper 4740]

39 minutes ago, Donnager said:

I really miss an XML element to specify a person as a participant for e.g. a game show. <gueststar> could fit, but it gets ignored.

Why don't you just put them under actors? 

<actor>
  <name>John Doe</name>
  <role>Participant</role>
</actor>

 

[Donnager 0]

On 10/2/2023 at 11:34 AM, GrimReaper said:

Why don't you just put them under actors? 

I'm not sure, I think that I thought it is semantically incorrect. A "role" was only a character in a movie, for example. But of course, beeing a participant is also kind of a role.

It depends on how the semantics are handled from the Emby side. What is the meaning of a "role" for Emby?

[Luke 42079]

1 hour ago, Donnager said:

I'm not sure, I think that I thought it is semantically incorrect. A "role" was only a character in a movie, for example. But of course, beeing a participant is also kind of a role.

It depends on how the semantics are handled from the Emby side. What is the meaning of a "role" for Emby?

It's just text to be able to display underneath the actor's name, usually to say the name of their character in the movie or series.

[Donnager 0]

16 hours ago, Luke said:

It's just text to be able to display underneath the actor's name, usually to say the name of their character in the movie or series.

Ok perfect, in that case, I think I do not miss any other XML tag