Adding custom meta tags

In addition to the common types of meta dataData, included in a document, that provides information about the document or special instructions for displaying the document. Meta data is contained in <meta> tags in the document header and is normally not visible to users. that you can specify in the General and Advanced tabs of the Document Properties dialog box, you can add other meta tags through the Custom META Tags tab of the same dialog box. There are two kinds of meta tags you can add to a document:

HTTP header equivalents (<meta http-equiv>)

This type of meta tag is used to provide some special instruction to the browser. For example, the meta http-equiv=”expires” tag gives the browser an expiration date for its cached copy of a document; if a browser respects this tag, it will reload the document from the server instead of displaying a cached copy. HTTP header equivalent meta tags are so called because they perform the same function as corresponding HTTP headers provided by some Web servers.

User metadata (<meta name>)

This type of meta tag is used to contain any author-defined meta data for any purpose. There are some common forms that are widely recognized, such as meta name=”keywords” (used by search engines to help categorize documents), but authors are free to add any kind of meta data they wish.

To add or modify a custom meta tag
  1. On the Document menu, go to Property, click Document, and then click the Custom META Tags tab.
  2. Depending on the type of meta tag you want to add or modify, click the Add button or the Modify button under HTTP header equivalents or under User metadata.
  3. In the Name box, enter the desired http-equiv or name value for the meta tag.
  4. In the Content box, enter the desired content value, and then click OK.
  5. If you want to add another meta tag, repeat steps 2 through 4.
  6. Click OK.
To remove a custom meta tag
  1. On the Document menu, go to Property, click Document, and then click the Custom META Tags tab.
  2. Select the meta tag you want to remove and click Remove.

Namo Web Editor icon note Adding custom meta tagsThe list boxes in the Custom META Tags tab also display any meta tags that have been added through the General and Advanced tabs, in addtion to any custom tags you have added. Most of these meta tags can be edited in this tab.

Related topics

Specifying keywords and other meta data

Setting up an automatic refresh or redirect

Specifying a cache expiration date

Adding custom meta tags