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.Dd 
.Dt MKPLAYLIST 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm mkplaylist
.Nd create a playlist from directories
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm 
.Bk -words
.Op Fl chqrv
.Op Fl f Ar playlist_format
.Op Fl o Ar playlist_file 
.Ek
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
is a small python script that creates m3u, extended m3u or PLS playlists
from ac3, flac, it, mod, mp3, ogg, s3m and wav files.
.Pp
.Sh OPTIONS
Here are the command line options.
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl c 
use a cache file. Default is not to use one.
.It Fl h 
help message
.It Fl q
be really quiet
.It Fl r
write relative paths. Default is absolute paths.
.It Fl v
be verbose
.It Fl -shuffle
shuffle the playlist before saving it
.It Fl o
output playlist filename
.El
.Pp
.Sh EXAMPLES
.Bd -literal

Create the playlist  playlist.m3u from the audio files in 
/data/music directory.

	mkplaylist --cache -o playlist.m3u /data/music

Create a playlist in m3u format with relative paths from 
two directories /data/music/Various and  /data/music/Soundtracks.

	mkplaylist -r -f m3u --shuffle /data/music/Various    \
                                    /data/music/Soundtracks

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