Daniel Neel
dneelyep@gmail.com
Jim Campbell
jwcampbell@gmail.com
Automatically insert tags, strings and special characters into a document
sampo555
sampo_75 [at] windowslive [dot] com 2012.
Valto Wirkola
valto [dot] wirkola [at] yahoo [dot] com 2008, 2010
Tommi Vainikainen
thv [at] iki [dot] fi 2006.

# Tag list

The Tag List plugin allows you to insert common tags and special characters from a list in the side pane. By default, the plugin can insert tags and special characters for HTML, XHTML, XSLT, XUL and LaTeX.

# Using the Tag List plugin

To use the Tag List plugin, you will need to enable the plugin, and then activate the tag-list portion of the side pane.

## Enabling the Plugin

You can activate the plugin by selecting Edit Preferences Plugins Tag List. Once you have activated the plugin, access it by selecting View Side Pane, or by pressing F9.

The side pane initially shows a list of open documents, so to view and use the tag list, you will need to click on the tab showing the "plus" icon at the bottom of the side pane. The icon will look similar to this:

## Inserting Tags and Special Characters

The tag list uses a drop-down menu to let you choose from the different types of tags. For example, one tag option is HTML - Tags.

To start inserting tags, complete the following:

Move the cursor to where you will want to insert the tag or special character.

Select the desired tag type from the drop-down menu at the top of the side pane.

Scroll through the list to find the desired tag or character.

Double-click on the tag in the tag list.

The tag or special character you've chosen will then be displayed in your document.

# Tag List Tips

You can also insert a tag by pressing Return or Shift Return.

Pressing the Return key will insert the tag at the cursor position, and then return focus to the document. Pressing Shift Return will insert the tag at the cursor position, but will keep the focus on the tag-list.

You can see a preview of what text will be inserted for each tag and special character by clicking on the word the Preview at the bottom of the side pane.