File Convention
This describes conventions that I've observed (plus some small new suggested conventions). Its not an "official" thing like the Naming Convention and its much newer and less thought-through.
Fields
Format
Form HTML name: file_format
Custom XML name: format
Format of the file, for dats with multiple formats (e.g. Big Endian and Byteswapped for N64). Leave blank in XML to use the default format.
Native filename
Form HTML name: file_forcename
Custom XML name: forcename
Used for digital files where it is sensible to preserve the original filename. Not used for physical stuff most of the time.
Scene filename
Form HTML name: file_forcescenename
Custom XML name: forcescenename
Only for scene release sources.
Item
Form HTML name: file_item
Custom XML name: item
Stuff like "Side A" for floppy disks, or "Disc 1" for optical discs.
Extension
Form HTML name: file_extension
Custom XML name: extension
File extension. Not used if native filename is used.
CRC32
Form HTML name: file_crc32
Custom XML name: crc
MD5
Form HTML name: file_md5
Custom XML name: md5
SHA-1
Form HTML name: file_sha1
Custom XML name: sha1
SHA-256
Form HTML name: file_sha256
Custom XML name: sha256
File note
Form HTML name: file_note
Custom XML name: [unknown]
File filter
Form HTML name: file_filter
Custom XML name: [unknown]
File version
Form HTML name: file_version
Custom XML name: version
File version
Form HTML name: file_version
Custom XML name: version
File update type
Form HTML name: file_update_type
Custom XML name: utype
File serial
Form HTML name: file_update_type
Custom XML name: file_serial
Bad dump
Form HTML name: file_bad
Custom XML name: bad
Send to datfile
Form HTML name: file_datfile
Custom XML name: [unknown]
Unique
Form HTML name: file_unique
Custom XML name: unique
Merged filename
Form HTML name: file_mergename
Custom XML name: mergename