Burn iTunes library to Audio DVD

I would like to burn my iTunes library to an "Audio" DVD. I know that iTunes won't do it, but will Toast?

I've tried make a data DVD and it didn't work in my car. I was told that it MUST be an Audio DVD.
I'm assuming you just want to put a large amount of
files on a DVD and play the disc like an MP3 CD in a
DVD player. There is nothing special about this, as
many consumer DVD players supporting MP3 CDs will
also play MP3 DVDs. These are simply data DVDs with
MP3 files on them. You could actually use iTunes to
burn a data DVD taking care to ensure that all the
files to be burned are in MP3 format. If you try
this, just be sure the folder/file structure is just
how you want it before burning. This article should be of some help in
understanding your options as far as how to organize
the contents of an MP3 CD or DVD.
There are also some consumer DVD players that play
AAC DVDs, but in the testing I've done, iTunes AACs
don't work, whereas Nero Digital Audio DVDs
(AAC-Windows/Linux only) work just fine.

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1374
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