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===How to add them to AniDB?===
===How to add them to AniDB?===
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* If a group releases all episodes in multi-episode files (e.g. [http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=330 Future Boy Conan]), these files should be added to specials
* If a group releases all episodes in multi-episode files (e.g. [http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=330 Future Boy Conan]), these files should be added to specials (Other Episodes)
* If a group releases just ''some'' files that contain multiple episodes (e.g. the dual episodes in [http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=56 Prince of Tennis]), these files should be added to the first episode they contain.
* If a group releases just ''some'' files that contain multiple episodes (e.g. the dual episodes in [http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=56 Prince of Tennis]), these files should be added to the first episode they contain.
In both cases, people of course still have to add generic files to their lists. That workaround can't be avoided.
In both cases, people of course still have to add generic files to their lists. That workaround can't be avoided.


In any case, it is important to have a consistent naming scheme for titles of special episodes and file comments that is easy to understand both for humans and programs. We came up with this:
In any case, it is important to have a consistent naming scheme for titles of special episodes and file comments that is easy to understand both for humans and programs. We came up with this:
:* Naming scheme for specials: "Episode[s] X-Y: (Titles of episodes)", where X and Y can, if necessary, be followed by a letter (a,b,c,...) to indicate partial/split episodes.
:* Naming scheme for specials (Other Episodes): "Episode[s] X-Y: (Titles of episodes)", where X and Y can, if necessary, be followed by a letter (a,b,c,...) to indicate partial/split episodes.
::<u>Examples:</u>
::<u>Examples:</u>
:: "Episode 1-3: [...]" (contains three eps)
:: "Episode 1-3: [...]" (contains three eps)
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