Logical Operations for Tag Lists

Feature Upgrade · Articles & templates · Created by NONGENTESIMUS
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tagging tags generated lists
I propose that users can use logical statements (AND, OR, NOT) to call multiple tags and create a logical list. Idealy it would also include the feature to define order of operations with "(" and ")".   At the minimum the AND option should exist as that would solve the largest number of problems with the current system.  

What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

When you want to automaticlly generate a list from tags you have to use multiple complicated tags to create sub-catagories.

Take a magic system that divides spells by tier and elements. Sure now you want all tier 1 fire elment spells. That is easy the tag could be #Tier1Fire.

However once the posibility for dual elements are introduced things become more complicated. Now we have to decide a defined order of elements e.g. #Tier1FireWater or #Tier1WaterFire. This is still manegable if you write down your tagging conventions.

It becomes impossible to do without multiple tags if you decide to do it by saying the tier does not apply to the whole spell but per element, e.g. #Fire1Water2. At this point you could not search out the tier 2 water component at all

 

How does this feature request address the current situation?

It would help simplify the tagging of complex articels for those that wish to automaticaly generate lists for sake of navigation and ease of use.

The Team's Response

Thanks for your suggestion! This was already declined relatively recently; please make sure to search past suggestions before opening new ones!
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