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    This page documents the working of the '''tags''' kioslave, which is shipped with the KDE Workspace 4.10.
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    =Introduction=
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    Since its early days, KDE has allowed users to tag their files. The most common way this is achieved is through the Information Panel in Dolphin. However, they was never any convenient way to manage the tags. With KDE Workspace 4.10, the Nepomuk tags kioslave has been introduced.
    {{Note|1=This page documents the working of the '''tags''' kioslave, which is shipped with the KDE Workspace 4.10.}}


    =Usage=
    == Tags KIOSlave ==
    The '''tags''' kioslave is currently not visible in Dolphin or any other KDE application. It has to be manually evoked by typing <tt>tags:/</tt> in the location bar.
     
    === Introduction ===
     
    Since its early days, KDE has allowed users to tag their files. The most common way this is achieved is through the Information Panel in [[Special:myLanguage/Dolphin|Dolphin]]. However, they was never any convenient way to manage the tags. With KDE Workspace 4.10, the Nepomuk tags kioslave has been introduced.
     
    === Usage ===
     
    The '''tags''' kioslave is currently not visible in [[Special:myLanguage/Dolphin|Dolphin]] or any other KDE application. It has to be manually evoked by typing <tt>tags:/</tt> in the location bar.


    === Listing all tags ===
    === Listing all tags ===
    By typing <tt>tags:/</tt> in the location bar, one can list all the tags present in KDE. Each of these tags is presented as a folder which can be navigated into. Each tag also provides the following features -
    By typing <tt>tags:/</tt> in the location bar, one can list all the tags present in KDE. Each of these tags is presented as a folder which can be navigated into. Each tag also provides the following features -


    * Renaming - A tag can be renamed just like an ordinary file
    * Renaming - A tag can be renamed just like an ordinary file
    * Deletion - In order to delete a tag, just delete the tag folder. The tag will be removed.
    * Deletion - In order to delete a tag, just delete the tag folder. The tag will be removed.


    === Navigating into a TAG folder ===
    === Navigating into a TAG folder ===
    Navigating into a TAG folder will list all the files which are tagged by that TAG. It will additionally also show a number of additional TAG folders which can be used to further refine the search. Navigating into these TAG folders, will results in the files being shown which has both the TAGs.
    Navigating into a TAG folder will list all the files which are tagged by that TAG. It will additionally also show a number of additional TAG folders which can be used to further refine the search. Navigating into these TAG folders, will results in the files being shown which has both the TAGs.


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    === Drag and Drop ===
    === Drag and Drop ===
    The tag kioslave also supports copy/paste and drag and drop. File can be copied into a tag folder in order to acquire those tags.
    The tag kioslave also supports copy/paste and drag and drop. File can be copied into a tag folder in order to acquire those tags.


    =URL structure=
    === URL structure ===
     
    The tags kioslave has a URL structure as follows - <tt>tags:/Tag1/Tag2/Tag3</tt>. Where <tt>Tag1</tt>, <tt>Tag2</tt> and <tt>Tag3</tt> and individual tags. The folder will show all the files that contain all 3 tags.
    The tags kioslave has a URL structure as follows - <tt>tags:/Tag1/Tag2/Tag3</tt>. Where <tt>Tag1</tt>, <tt>Tag2</tt> and <tt>Tag3</tt> and individual tags. The folder will show all the files that contain all 3 tags.


    The order of the tags in this URL does not matter. The same result can be achieved by typing <tt>tags:/Tag2/Tag1/Tag3</tt>.
    The order of the tags in this URL does not matter. The same result can be achieved by typing <tt>tags:/Tag2/Tag1/Tag3</tt>.
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    This page documents the working of the tags kioslave, which is shipped with the KDE Workspace 4.10.


    Tags KIOSlave

    Introduction

    Since its early days, KDE has allowed users to tag their files. The most common way this is achieved is through the Information Panel in Dolphin. However, they was never any convenient way to manage the tags. With KDE Workspace 4.10, the Nepomuk tags kioslave has been introduced.

    Usage

    The tags kioslave is currently not visible in Dolphin or any other KDE application. It has to be manually evoked by typing tags:/ in the location bar.

    Listing all tags

    By typing tags:/ in the location bar, one can list all the tags present in KDE. Each of these tags is presented as a folder which can be navigated into. Each tag also provides the following features -

    • Renaming - A tag can be renamed just like an ordinary file
    • Deletion - In order to delete a tag, just delete the tag folder. The tag will be removed.

    Navigating into a TAG folder

    Navigating into a TAG folder will list all the files which are tagged by that TAG. It will additionally also show a number of additional TAG folders which can be used to further refine the search. Navigating into these TAG folders, will results in the files being shown which has both the TAGs.

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    Drag and Drop

    The tag kioslave also supports copy/paste and drag and drop. File can be copied into a tag folder in order to acquire those tags.

    URL structure

    The tags kioslave has a URL structure as follows - tags:/Tag1/Tag2/Tag3. Where Tag1, Tag2 and Tag3 and individual tags. The folder will show all the files that contain all 3 tags.

    The order of the tags in this URL does not matter. The same result can be achieved by typing tags:/Tag2/Tag1/Tag3.