TIFFSETTAGEXTENDER(3tiff) LibTIFF TIFFSETTAGEXTENDER(3tiff)

NAME


TIFFSetTagExtender - register the merge function for user defined
tags as an extender callback with libtiff

SYNOPSIS



#include <tiffio.h>

TIFFExtendProc TIFFSetTagExtender(TIFFExtendProc extender)

DESCRIPTION


TIFFSetTagExtender() is used to register the merge function for user
defined tags as an extender callback with libtiff. A brief
description can be found at Defining Application Tags.

NOTE:
TIFFSetTagExtender() cannot be used to extend custom directories
(for example EXIF, GPS or other custom directories). Only the
TIFF directory can be extended with additional tags.

SEE ALSO


libtiff (3tiff), Defining New TIFF Tags (3tiff), TIFFMergeFieldInfo
(3tiff)

AUTHOR


LibTIFF contributors

COPYRIGHT


1988-2025, LibTIFF contributors

4.7 March 7, 2026 TIFFSETTAGEXTENDER(3tiff)