The Joomla 3.1 release date is quickly approaching and we are excited to see so many new developments. One feature we are especially excited for is the introduction of tags into the core of Joomla, enabling users to implement tagging across all content. When the update is released we are looking forward to many interesting developments with the tagging. According to Joomla we can look forward to innovative features such as:

  • Simple and intuitive use
  • Several layouts with multiple options
  • Content unchanged by addition of tags
  • Nested tags with a parent tag and unlimited children
  • Core components with be integrated with tagging
  • Can implement tags across content and extensions

Tags are easily found under the Components menu in your Joomla 3.1 back-end.

Tags can be found under the Components

Tags can be found under the Components

The Tag Manager allows you to quickly create, edit, and place tags throughout your site. You're in full control of your tagging job.

The Tag Manager allows you to quickly create, edit, and place tags throughout your site

The Tag Manager allows you to quickly create, edit, and place tags throughout your site

You can be able to select all the tags you have created while creating/editing your article.

Select any tags you would for your article

Select any tags you would for your article

All your existing tags can be quickly accessed from the menu.

Quick access to your tags

Quick access to all your tags


Tags can be searched or viewed easily through the front end
Tags can be searched or viewed easily through the front end

Tags can be searched or viewed easily through the front end

Tags are compatible with the awesome T3V3 Framework which is open source.

Tags are compatible with the awesome T3V3 Framework

Tags are compatible with the awesome T3V3 Framework

These changes will offer developers more options in order to improve the users experience. This is only one of many new features coming to Joomla 3.1 and we are very excited to see the improvements that this update brings to the amazing Joomla platform.

Further reading : http://magazine.joomla.org/issues/issue-apr-2103/item/1225-joomla-tag-field

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