DLS ID chunk (of a DLS file)

The DLS ID chunk contains a globally unique identifier for a DLS file or a DLS element (many DLS elements are chunks of the RIFF type LIST, which permits the inclusion of the DLS ID chunk).

The DLS ID chunk in the DLS file format has the following structure.

Byte sequence description Length in bytes Starts at byte in the chunk Value
chunk ID 4 0x00 The ASCII character string "dlsd"
size 4 0x04 The size of the chunk in number of bytes (unsigned integer) less 8 (less the size of "chunk ID" and the "size"). The size of this chunk is always 16.
DLS ID 16 0x08 The globally unique identifier of the UUID format.

The DLS ID itself, consistent with the UUID format, is 32 hexadecimal digits (16 bytes), typically written in five groups with hyphens between the groups: 8 digits-4 digits-4 digits-4 digits-12 digits.

DLS ID chunks are not required in a DLS file.

See also:
Downloadable Sounds (DLS) format

Add new comment

More information about text formats

Filtered HTML

  • Freelinking helps you easily create HTML links. Links take the form of [[indicator:target|Title]]. By default (no indicator): Click to view a local node.
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.

Plain text

  • No HTML tags allowed.
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
Image CAPTCHA
Enter the characters shown in the image.