---
name: "tag"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "tag-types"
version: "0.0.9-4"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tag/5"
---

# tag(5)

Generic tagged file format

## NAME

tag - Generic tagged file format

## SYNOPSIS

*filename***.tag**

## DESCRIPTION

The **.tag** format is a generic catchall for many types of data which can be described as a series of tags.

## FORMAT

Tagged files consist of a number of records, each record being composed of a set of data items, which are labeled with a tag.

There is one reserved tag name, which is 'End', which is always the last tag in a record.

All **.tag** files start with a header record, the first line of which identifies the type of tag file. It is always of the form Tag- *something* -version: *versionnumber*

The rest of the header record can be any other tags as required.

## EXAMPLE

 Tag-carlog-version: 1.0\
  Description:: END\_D\
  This file provides a convenient place to put information\
  about events in the life of a car, such as when they got\
  filled up with petrol (or gas if you prefer), and when they\
  were serviced.\
  END\_D\
  Vehicle: Ferrari\
  End:\
  Odometer: 23097\
  Type: Fuel\
  Fuel: 38.56\
  Cost: 22.33\
  Where: Lands End\
  Date: 1-Apr-1998\
  Comments: Strange wailing from behind at 100, dies away at 150\
  End:\
  Odometer: 23274\
  Type: Service\
  Date: 2-Apr-1998\
  Description:: END\_D\
  Took car into dealer, complained about noise, they\
  stripped the engine down but couldnt find anything\
  END\_D\
  Cost: 500\
  End:\
  Odometer: 23285\
  Type: Fuel\
  Fuel: 36.22\
  Cost: 21.48\
  Date: 3-Apr-1998\
  End:\
  Odometer: 23320\
  Date: 4-Apr-1998\
  Type: Misc\
  Comments: Speeding fine\
  Cost: 100\
  End:

## SEE ALSO

[tagprogs(1)](/tagprogs/1.md)

## AUTHOR

John Lines (john@paladin.demon.co.uk)

## BUGS

This manpage is still very sketchy.

The format is intentionally less complex than, for example, SGML - this is also a feature.