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Meta Tag Libraries

Information about specific meta tags and entire libraries of meta tags and how to use them.

Meta Tag Library
There are lots of meta tags you can use on your web page. Here is a list of the most commonly used ones, what they do, and whether you should use them on your pages or not.

What Meta Information Do You Include on Your Pages?
There are hundreds of meta tags you can use on your Web pages, from SEO to child proofing and more. But most people only use meta keywords and descriptions. What meta tags do you include on your website and why? Do you have meta tags that are generated by a program such as a CMS? Or do you build them all manually. Learn what other Web designers do.

How do You Use Meta Refresh Tags?
Meta refresh tags are most often used for redirecting readers to other pages, but they can be used to play games and just reload a current page. Find out how other Web designers are using the meta refresh tag, and get ideas for your own sites.

Fancy Meta Tags
Use meta tags to control search engines, provide information for parental controls, and general information about your web page.

Useful Meta Tags
Meta tags are often thought of as only a tool for search engine optimization (SEO), but ironically, this is one of their least useful uses. Meta tags are not heavily used by search engines. But there are a number of meta tags that you can use to add value to your Web pages - either for your readers or for your development team.

meta Tag
A complete decription of the HTML meta tag.

Meta Refresh Tag
Learn how to use the meta refresh tag to reload a page, or force your readers to a new page

More Meta Tags
There is more to meta tags than just content, keywords, and descriptions. Learn how to forward Web pages, define the character set, and much more.

HTML META, REL, and REV Tags
This page is a dictionary of the more common meta tags used on web pages. It describes the attributes, sources, and details about the tags.

What is a Meta Redirect?
A meta redirect is another word for a meta refresh tag. Many people use this term as shorthand for meta refresh tags. Find out more about meta redirects and meta refresh tags in this quick FAQ.

Description Meta Tag
Learn more about the Description meta tag. When should you use the METATAG meta tag. How the METATAG meta tag is used.

Expires Meta Tag
Learn more about the expires meta tag. When should you use the expires meta tag. How the expires meta tag is used.

Keywords Meta Tag
Learn more about the keywords meta tag. When should you use the keywords meta tag. How the keywords meta tag is used.

Refresh Meta Tag
Learn more about the refresh meta tag. When should you use the refresh meta tag. How the refresh meta tag is used.

Revisit-After Meta Tag
Learn more about the revisit-after meta tag. When should you use the revisit-after meta tag. How the revisit-after meta tag is used.

Robots Meta Tag
Learn more about the robots meta tag. When should you use the robots meta tag. How the robots meta tag is used.

Content-Type Meta Tag
Learn more about the content-type meta tag. When should you use the content-type meta tag. How the content-type meta tag is used.

X-UA-Compatible Meta Tag
Learn more about the X-UA-Compatible meta tag. When should you use the X-UA-Compatible meta tag. How the X-UA-Compatible meta tag is used.

Copyright Meta Tag
Learn more about the copyright meta tag. When should you use the copyright meta tag. How the copyright meta tag is used.

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