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<h1>The <metadefault> Tag</h1><p>
Metadata is usually embedded inside a content item using the <wmmeta>
tag. However, this can be a chore for lots of content items, so to make
things easier, you can specify default metadata settings, using the
<metadefault> tag.
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<p>
Specify this tag before the content items in question, and those content items
will all be tagged with the metadata you set.
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<p>
Like the <a href="attrdefault.html">attrdefault</a> tag, this tag can be used either in a
<em>scoped</em> mode, or in a <em>command</em> mode.
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<a name="Scoped_Mode"><h3>Scoped Mode</h3></a><p>
"Scoped" mode uses opening (<strong><metadefault></strong>) and closing
(<strong></metadefault></strong>) tags; the metadata is only set on content items
between the two tags.
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<a name="Command_Mode"><h3>Command Mode</h3></a><p>
Command mode uses standalone tags (<strong><metadefault ... /></strong>); the
metadata are set until the end of the WebMake file, or until you change
them with another <metadefault> tag.
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<a name="Attributes"><h2>Attributes</h2></a><dl>
<dt>
<em>name</em>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>
the metadatum's name, e.g. <em>Title</em>, <em>Section</em>,
etc. This is required.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<em>value</em>
</dt>
<dd>
<p>
the metadatum's value. This is optional. If the
value is not specified, the metadatum will be removed from the list of
default metadata.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<a name="Example"><h2>Example</h2></a><p>
Using the scoped style:
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<!--etsafe-->
<pre>
<metadefault name="section" value="tags_and_attributes">
<content name="chunk_1.txt">...</content>
<content name="chunk_2.txt">...</content>
<content name="chunk_3.txt">...</content>
<content name="chunk_4.txt">...</content>
</metadefault>
</pre>
<!--/etsafe-->
</p>
<p>
Or, in the "command" style:
</p>
<p>
<!--etsafe-->
<pre>
<metadefault name="section" value="tags_and_attributes" />
<content name="chunk_1.txt">...</content>
<content name="chunk_2.txt">...</content>
<content name="chunk_3.txt">...</content>
<content name="chunk_4.txt">...</content>
<metadefault name="section" />
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