[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #5684: There is no way to edit tag names/slugs in WordPress

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#5684: There is no way to edit tag names/slugs in WordPress
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 Reporter:  jhodgdon                      |        Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  defect                        |       Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal                        |    Milestone:  2.5      
Component:  Administration                |      Version:  2.5      
 Severity:  normal                        |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:  tags needs-patch 2nd-opinion  |  
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Comment (by vlogtheimpaler):

 I believe an elegant way to integrate this would be by creating a "tags"
 option under the management panel, preferably next to categories. So far
 the Advanced Tag Entry plugin (http://poplarware.com/tagplugin.html) seems
 to do a fairly good job of wrangling up existing tags, except it feels a
 bit clunky and misplaced sitting within the posts editor if you just want
 to edit your tags.

 Here's a quick outline of how it might fit in better:

 '''write/manage -> edit/create new post'''

 A1) (rough) When creating or editing post entries, the most a user should
 see is a small collection of the tags they use most often. Just as links
 to populate the form field, along with a field of tags currently in use
 for the post.

 A2) (a little more elegant) Using auto-completion to save from displaying
 dozens or hundreds of tags used most often. This could then be moved to
 the editor sidebar area allowing a user to add more tags like he or she
 would with categories. Either one at a time or multiple and upon
 submitting would populate the list below. To remove, simply untick the
 check box. Upon saving with a refresh unticked tags remain, ticked boxes
 remove but the tags are still stored.

 '''manage -> tags'''

 This is pretty straight forward to just display it like the categories
 list. Displaying the tag name, slug, a link with number of posts it's
 attached to and an optional description. Sort this alphabetically with two
 divisions, tags in use, and orphans which have been removed or unused. For
 users with several dozen or hundreds of tags, an option to sort by header
 would be a comfort.

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