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Feature #9

Custom Tag Field

Added by Kriti Godey over 13 years ago. Updated over 13 years ago.

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Kriti Godey
Category:
Admin
Target version:
-
Start date:
08/03/2010
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Description

I would like to make adding Tags to objects easier, and have a custom form field that I can use, that autocompletes tags that exist already, and adds new ones if you add them from that field.

For instance, if I'm tagging a post "oberlin", "blogs" and "apple pie", and "oberlin" and "blogs" exist already, I'd like them to be autocompleted, and when I enter "apple pie", I want a new tag created with that name.

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#1

Updated by Stephen Burrows over 13 years ago

"Tags that exist already" - any tags, or just tags already used by posts in the blog?

#2

Updated by Kriti Godey over 13 years ago

I was thinking any tags.

#3

Updated by Joseph Spiros over 13 years ago

Definitely any tags. The built-in Tag model is a simple design and assumes that everyone has access to a shared set of tags. This is precisely why there is an entry_tags property on Blog objects, so that for display purposes you can show only those tags you've used so far. But, for backend/editing purposes, it makes no sense to limit the tags you can select to tags you've already selected. Also, that would create a paradox in which you couldn't tag the first blog entry in a blog, as there would be no entry_tags.

#4

Updated by Stephen Burrows over 13 years ago

  • Category set to Admin
  • Status changed from New to Feedback
  • Assignee set to Kriti Godey

I believe this is resolved with commit d8ba4e197c35a8e30f10112fcf53740e0711dc98, unless an actual field is desired. However, any manytomany field should be able to use the widget just as easily.

#5

Updated by Joseph Spiros over 13 years ago

  • Status changed from Feedback to Resolved

This seems resolved to me.

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