+ */
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+libvlc_media_parse( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
+
+/**
+ * Parse a media.
+ *
+ * This fetches (local) meta data and tracks information.
+ * The method is the asynchronous of libvlc_media_parse().
+ *
+ * To track when this is over you can listen to libvlc_MediaParsedChanged
+ * event. However if the media was already parsed you will not receive this
+ * event.
+ *
+ * \see libvlc_media_parse
+ * \see libvlc_MediaParsedChanged
+ * \see libvlc_media_get_meta
+ * \see libvlc_media_get_tracks_info
+ *
+ * \param p_md media descriptor object
+ */
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+libvlc_media_parse_async( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
+
+/**
+ * Get Parsed status for media descriptor object.
+ *
+ * \see libvlc_MediaParsedChanged
+ *
+ * \param p_md media descriptor object
+ * \return true if media object has been parsed otherwise it returns false