Tagging Guide

Welcome! This is meant as a guide for users of the site who want to tag their own pages after posting. Tags allow us to group together articles with similar content or format, and allow you to easily browse using those parameters. I could go on about how useful tags are, but instead, let's just get to it.

So I Heard You Wanna Tag Your Pages

Most of you will know this already, but the process for actually tagging your pages is quite simple. Simply scroll to the bottom of the page, find the "Tags" button (third from the left), and enter the tags you want to apply. If there are multiple, separate them with a space. For example, if I wanted to apply the "entry", "verse", and "elrich" tags to a page, I'd input "entry verse elrich" into the box and hit "Save Tags".

Major Page Tags

Every page should have at least one of these tags on it. The tag will differ depending on the type of page, but most are fairly simple to identify.

Style Tags

These tags describe the style in which pages are written. If a page contains multiple styles of writing, more than one of these tags may be applied to the page.

Book Tags

These tags are applied to articles in a book. To put it simply, a book is a series of related articles on site. All articles in a book will get that book's tag, as well as a hub for the Book if applicable. The vast majority of articles will not have a book tag. If you would like to propose a Book tag, go ahead and make a discussion post on this page's thread listing all works in that proposed Book, and feel free to let staff know!

Setting/GoI/PoI Tags

If a page contains references to a group, person, or setting that has a tag, that tag will be applied to the page. If you would like to propose a Setting/GoI/PoI tag, go ahead and make a discussion post on this page's thread listing all works in that proposed tag, and feel free to let staff know you've done so!

Attribute Tags

If a page contains content relating to any of these concepts, ideas, or attributes, that tag should be applied to that page. A page may have many of these tags, or none at all!

Contest/Prompt Tags

These tags are applied to a page written as part of an official contest or front page prompt. They can be used in conjunction with other tags.

Archived Tags

These tags were once used in the library but for some reason have become obsolete and are no longer in use. These tags should no longer be applied to any new pages.

Congrats, You Survived!

And that's it. Not so bad, right? I'm sure you'll be tagging your own articles like a pro in no time at all. If you still don't feel confident, have no fear! Staff will tag your article for you! We simply offer the choice of tagging your own as the person who knows the article best is the author themselves. Happy writing, Wanderers!

[[tags]]
name = "admin"
description = "Used for administration pages."

[[tags]]
name = "author"
description = "Used for author's pages."

[[tags]]
name = "book"
description = "A tag assigned to the hub pages for a Book."

[[tags]]
name = "_cc"
description = "Hidden tag used on pages with images that have been confirmed to be properly licensed. Only staff should apply this tag to any page."

[[tags]]
name = "int"
description = "Used for pages translated from international Wanderer's Library Wiki sites."

[[tags]]
name = "co-authored"
description = "Used for articles contributed to by multiple authors, which cannot be attributed to by individual authors."

[[tags]]
name = "collaboration"
description = "Used for articles open to contribution by any author."

[[tags]]
name = "collection"
description = "Used for the hub pages for a Collection."

[[tags]]
name = "component"
description = "Used for pages which contain Wikidot or CSS tools for use in other pages and articles."

[[tags]]
name = "contest"
description = "Used for contest pages. These are pages that announce and lay out the rules for a contest, not articles written for a contest."

[[tags]]
name = "entry"
description = "All stories contained in the Library should be assigned this tag. Most articles will receive this tag."

[[tags]]
name = "featured"
description = "Reserved by staff to denote those pages that are or have at some point been featured on the front page."

[[tags]]
name = "gallery"
description = "Used for primarily media-focused pages, rather than typical entries. Galleries are not submittable to contests, but do count for the author page quota."

[[tags]]
name = "guide"
description = "Used for out-of-character pieces which serve as guides to writing or the site. This tag should not be used on mainlist articles."

[[tags]]
name = "hub"
description = "for pages which link to multiple other related pages. Hub pages include The Library."

[[tags]]
name = "obsolete"
description = "Used for official pages that are no longer maintained or accurate."

[[tags]]
name = "prompt-response"
description = "The article was submitted as a response to a front page prompt."

[[tags]]
name = "template"
description = "For template pages."

[[tags]]
name = "theme"
description = "For CSS theme pages."

[[tags]]
name = "workbench"
description = "Used to mark staff workbenches. Only staff are allowed to make workbenches."

[[tags]]
name = "audio"
description = "The article contains embedded audio."

[[tags]]
name = "document"
description = "Used for articles written with the intent of serving as a public document. Used in combination with journal, letter or report. Note that articles existing as a document purely due to being part of a Book do not qualify for this tag."

[[tags]]
name = "epistolary"
description = "Used for articles structured as a collection of smaller documents from varying sources. Accompanies the document tag."

[[tags]]
name = "fable"
description = "Used for articles structured as a fairy tale, myth or other archaic story format traditionally designed to impart a lesson or moral."

[[tags]]
name = "image"
description = "Denotes articles which contain implemented images."

[[tags]]
name = "journal"
description = "Used for articles structured as a journal, diary or other form of personal log. Mutually exclusive with letter, to be used together with document."

[[tags]]
name = "letter"
description = "Used for articles structured as a written letter intended to be read by others. Mutually exclusive with journal, to be used together with document."

[[tags]]
name = "narrative"
description = "Used for articles written primarily or entirely from the perspective of an involved individual present in the setting or content of the story. E.g., Hunting The Margrawn. Mutually exclusive with prose."

[[tags]]
name = "prose"
description = "Used for articles primarily written as third-person prose. Note that \"prose\" is defined as \"a non-metrical style similar to ordinary written or spoken language\"."

[[tags]]
name = "report"
description = "The article is structured as a formal report submitted for scientific or scholarly purposes. To be used in combination with document."

[[tags]]
name = "video"
description = "The article contains an embedded video."

[[tags]]
name = "verse"
description = "Used for articles written in verse, rather than prose."

[[tags]]
name = "book-of-ur"
description = "Used for articles in the book titled \"The Book of Ur\"."

[[tags]]
name = "longjourney"
description = "Used for articles in the book titled \"The Journal Of Aframos Longjourney\"."

[[tags]]
name = "journal-of-the-walk"
description = "Used for articles in the book titled \"The Journey of the Walk\"."

[[tags]]
name = "archives"
description = "The article relates to the broader Library/SCP universe in some way. Frequently used in conjunction with bookburners, merchants, jailors, neverwere, and library"

[[tags]]
name = "jailors"
description = "The article relates to or involves the Group of Intrigue known as the Jailors or SCP Foundation."

[[tags]]
name = "bookburners"
description = "The article relates to or involves the Group of Intrigue known as the Bookburners or Global Occult Coalition."

[[tags]]
name = "cousin-dan"
description = "The article relates to or involves the character known as \"Cousin Dan\"."

[[tags]]
name = "elrich"
description = "Used for articles taking place in or relating to the land or realm identified as \"Elrich\"."

[[tags]]
name = "last-light"
description = "Used for articles taking place in the shared setting of Last Light."

[[tags]]
name = "legacy"
description = "Used for articles describing or related to the organisation identified as \"Legacy\"."

[[tags]]
name = "librarians"
description = "Used for articles regarding or relevant to the entities described here as \"the Librarians\"."

[[tags]]
name = "library"
description = "Used for articles set in or relevant to the Library itself. Please note that this tag is not used for articles listed in the Library hub page (see: entry)"

[[tags]]
name = "madmen"
description = "The article relates to or involves the Group of Intrigue known as the Madmen or Chaos Insurgency."

[[tags]]
name = "merchants"
description = "The article relates to or involves the Group of Intrigue known as the the Merchants, AKA Marshall, Carter, and Dark."

[[tags]]
name = "neverwere"
description = "The article relates to or involves the Group of Intrigue known as the Neverwere."

[[tags]]
name = "planasthai"
description = "Used for articles regarding or relevant to the publication described here as \"the Planasthai\"."

[[tags]]
name = "ravelwoods"
description = "The article relates to or involves the world or place identified as \"Ravelwoods\"."

[[tags]]
name = "rounderpede"
description = "The article relates to or involves the character known as \"Rounderpede\"."

[[tags]]
name = "serpents-hand"
description = "Used for articles partially or wholly written by a member of the Hand, or which references it (implicitly or explicitly)."

[[tags]]
name = "unwaking"
description = "The article relates to the world or place identified as \"the Unwaking\"."

[[tags]]
name = "ulak"
description = "The article relates to or involves the character known as \"Ulak the Drifter\"."

[[tags]]
name = "yoren"
description = "The article relates to the place or world identified as \"Yoren\"."

[[tags]]
name = "aristocratic"
description = "Used for articles involving royalty, aristocracy, or similar figures."

[[tags]]
name = "cryptobotanical"
description = "Used for articles referring to an undocumented or supernatural type of plant."

[[tags]]
name = "cryptozoological"
description = "Used for articles describing a supernatural or publically undocumented creature. Not to be confused with otherworldly, which refers to other worlds accessible through Ways."

[[tags]]
name = "divine"
description = "Used for articles describing entities, objects, or concepts associated with divine origins or abilities."

[[tags]]
name = "entity"
description = "The article describes a supernatural entity that does not behave as a living organism. Superceded by cryptozoological and cryptobotanical if appropriate."

[[tags]]
name = "forest"
description = "For stories that take place in or describe specific forests."

[[tags]]
name = "historical"
description = "The article relates to events of known historical importance."

[[tags]]
name = "location"
description = "Used for articles involving an especially significant geographical area. Note that an area used setting does not qualify the article in question for the location tag."

[[tags]]
name = "military"
description = "The article describes a military force or the behaviour of this military force, such as a war effort."

[[tags]]
name = "mythological"
description = "Used for articles borrowing directly from an aspect of an existing myth, legend or story."

[[tags]]
name = "object"
description = "Used for articles involving a supernatural or significant physical object."

[[tags]]
name = "otherworldly"
description = "The story of the article describes one or more worlds outside of this universe. Note that the Library itself is not considered a world."

[[tags]]
name = "religion"
description = "Article relates to an established religion and its practices or beliefs."

[[tags]]
name = "ritual"
description = "Used for articles describing a ritualistic and reliable process carried out by one or more sapient parties."

[[tags]]
name = "space"
description = "For stories located in the universal vacuum best described as \"space\"."

[[tags]]
name = "spirit"
description = "For articles involving entities known as \"spirits\", such as ghosts, phantoms, and demons."

[[tags]]
name = "tribal"
description = "The article describes an organised social grouping of humans or human-analogues possessing a tribal structure."

[[tags]]
name = "ways"
description = "Used for articles regarding or relevant to the phenomena identified here as \"the Ways\"."

[[tags]]
name = "av08"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Audiovisual prompt."

[[tags]]
name = "altplaces05"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Alternate Places prompt."

[[tags]]
name = "cities04"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Cities prompt."

[[tags]]
name = "creatures07"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Creatures prompt."

[[tags]]
name = "debate2023"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Debate Club 2023 contest."

[[tags]]
name = "team-rare"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Debate Club 2023 contest for Team Rare."

[[tags]]
name = "team-common"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Debate Club 2023 contest for Team Common."

[[tags]]
name = "life-contest"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Fictionalized Life Stories prompt."

[[tags]]
name = "hunt2021"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Scavenger Hunt 2021 contest."

[[tags]]
name = "_alien-invasion"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Scavenger Hunt 2021 contest under the Alien Invasion theme."

[[tags]]
name = "_peculiar-purchases"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Scavenger Hunt 2021 contest under the Peculiar Purchases category."

[[tags]]
name = "relationship03"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Relationships prompt."

[[tags]]
name = "spacewitch02"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Spacewitch prompt."

[[tags]]
name = "wandercon2021"
description = "This article was submitted as part of the Wandercon 2021 team contest."

[[tags]]
name = "wanderlust01"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Wandererlust prompt."

[[tags]]
name = "whyandwho06"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Why and Who prompt."

[[tags]]
name = "wlc2013"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Wanderer's Library 2013 contest."

[[tags]]
name = "ws2019"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Wanderer's Station 2019 contest."

[[tags]]
name = "wd2020"
description = "The article was submitted as part of the Wanderer's Depths 2020 contest."

[[tags]]
name = "_nc"
description = "Used for articles formerly and erroneously licensed C BY NC."

[[tags]]
name = "swedenborg"
description = "Used for books located on the shelf of the False Swedenborg."

[[tags]]
name = "pangur"
description = "Used for books located on the shelf of Pangur."

[[tags]]
name = "redtooth"
description = "Used for books located on the shelf of Emily Redtooth."

[[tags]]
name = "thorn"
description = "Used for books located on the shelf of the Thorn Child."

[[tags]]
name = "ilvos"
description = "Used for books located on the shelf of Ilvos of the Rusted Blade."

[[tags]]
name = "bogg"
description = "Used for books located on the shelf of Agnes Bogg."

[[tags]]
name = "kragg"
description = "Used for books located on the shelf of the Dread Wyrm Kragg."
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