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Q&A Don't show the option to create a tag unless no existing tags match the search.

When tagging a question, as you type in Tags field its shows the option to create a new tag at the top. So if there are tags like, Anchovies Anchors Alphabet, and you type a a will be the top o...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  edited 3y ago by pnuts‭

#4: Post edited by user avatar pnuts‭ · 2020-12-19T19:55:54Z (over 3 years ago)
Maybe tag [a] was there to make a point, but A(nswer) is strong counter to what seems to be the proposal anyway (eg Java and JavaScript, should there be a Programming site).
Don't show the option to create a tag unless no existing tags match the search.
When tagging a question, as you type in Tags field its shows the option to create a new tag at the top.

So if there are tags like,

- Anchovies
- Anchors
- Alphabet,

and you type

- a

a will be the top option for tagging.

To keep people from creating frivolous tags that have to be cleaned up later, can that only show if no existing tags match the search?
#3: Post edited by user avatar luap42‭ · 2020-07-01T12:18:30Z (almost 4 years ago)
#2: Post edited by user avatar Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · 2020-05-22T04:25:00Z (almost 4 years ago)
  • When tagging a question, as you type in Tags field its shows the option to create a new tag at the top.
  • So if there are tags like
  • - Anchovies
  • - Anchors
  • - Alphabet,
  • as you type the first line in the drop down will be the option to create a new tag.
  • To keep people from creating frivolous tags that have to be cleaned up later, can that only show if no existing tags match the search?
  • When tagging a question, as you type in Tags field its shows the option to create a new tag at the top.
  • So if there are tags like,
  • - Anchovies
  • - Anchors
  • - Alphabet,
  • and you type
  • - a
  • a will be the top option for tagging.
  • To keep people from creating frivolous tags that have to be cleaned up later, can that only show if no existing tags match the search?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · 2020-05-22T04:24:20Z (almost 4 years ago)
When tagging a question, as you type in Tags field its shows the option to create a new tag at the top.

So if there are tags like

- Anchovies
- Anchors
- Alphabet,

as you type the first line in the drop down will be the option to create a new tag.

To keep people from creating frivolous tags that have to be cleaned up later, can that only show if no existing tags match the search?