The New Joomla 3 Tags Component

Joomla 3 Tags componentThe all new Joomla 3 Tags component is powered by important features such as  easy integration into any type of extension, Multilanguage, Selectable tag field mode, Nested tags structure, high-end tag creation module and easy accessibility to be integrated mostly in all core content types. Joomla tags is possibly the most awaited feature for Joomla enthusiasts.

Usage

The basic necessity of Joomla tags is when a new field needs to be defined. These tags greatly help in organizing content within Joomla CMS. Tags curb the need for including additional categories. This is a significant change in data presentation where an informal way of data classification is introduced without changing the basic structure of data.  Tyhe basic step for inserting tags is to Load jQuery before loading a chosen plugin. The nesdxt step is to load ajax-chosen plugin before finally loading a custom JavaScript code to start inserting custom tags.

Need for Joomla Tags

Tags are easy to incorporate and are quite simple to follow and manage. Without having any kind of permission or access controls Tags are greatly informal and are applied for better navigation purposes. Their simplicity lets them free from encroaching any kind controls. All website tools and controls remain the same without the Tags as they do not affect any functionality whatsoever.

Joomla Tags Important for Website Visitors

Well, even though Tags are core components within the CMS, the basic function is to provide greater dimension and expansive navigation for content. Tags remain shared between JCal Pro 3 and Joomla. Tags work with or without extension. They possess independent modes of functionality. Tags are required in classifying JCal Pro 3 Categories, Calendar Events, Joomla Articles and various other categories.  The finest quality about tags is that it can be added multiple times in a content. Visitors can easily navigate across items they are interested in.

Importance of Joomla Tags for Websites

Tags will be visible whenever added. This means tags will display on calendar events, Joomla articles and other website items which have attached tags to them. A visitor may have been tagged or an event which might noi longer exist. But the tagging helps the user to visit other lists that are related to teh tag present in the website. The user will navigate over all other existing items like content, other tagged events, images, articles and various other things. Your website will have added value for its increase in clicks and visit that is made possible greatly due to tagging. Visitor spending time will be increased. This is the most important thing. Tags lessen bounce rates. Events get importance when tagging in incorporated in them. Tagging helps in navigating through a website where a visitor may find other relevant information that interests him/her.

Custom Fields for Accepting or Denying New Tags

Tags can be defined with unique customizations., If you are managing a website and have added tagging in your Joomla CMS then there will often be times when you will feel that it is important to exclude visitors from performing  self-tagging or additional tagging in items. You will always want users to select tags but the contradiction lies in your need for disallowing them to insert new tags. A field with ‘custom’ attribute will let you allow or deny your website visitors to new tags. This custom field is generated in a way that it automatically denies or accepts tags. Nested mode currently disallows custom tag creation. Custom values are included in tag menu items.

Tag Modules

Tags Module enlists the most commonly used tags in a website.  By clicking on each item all related listings with similar tags will appear. ‘You May Like’ is the name given to the tags module. The tagging module may be different for each event enlisted on the tags used in the website.  This module lets enlisting of items having same tags in events that are currently displayed.

Tagging in Edit Screens

Layouts that are open for editing can be included with tagging. The field needs to be added to the xml and the related layouts wherever felt required. Tags must be included in a metadata before adding them on edit screens. com_tags settings can be used to define a field mode. In order to set a field mode mode=”ajax” or mode=”nested” option must be added to the tag field that has been defined.

Joomla tagging is done in all forms of core content and it combines well with mostly all types of extensions.  Tagging systems can be incorporated into all standard Joomla design patterns. Changes must be made whenever tagging is integrated into extensions. Few items need to be defined and specified in order to make the combination of extensions and tagging work properly. In order to learn more creative ways of including configurations and added features into new Joomla 3 Tags component one must learn everything through Joomla developer communities and available Joomla tutorials.