What Meta Tags Are/Do
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This section explains what meta tags are, what they do, why they are used, and how they are used.
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Description
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The description meta tag allows you to write a description of the web page.
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Keywords
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The keyword meta tag allows you to specify keywords for the web page.
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Author
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The author meta tag allows you to specify the identity of the author who created the web page.
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Generator
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The generator meta tag allows you to show which program, if any, created the web page.
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Refresh/Redirect
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The refresh/redirect meta tag allows you to redirect the browser to another web site after a certain specified amount of time.
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Robots
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The robots meta tag allows you to tell the search engines which pages you would and would not like indexed.
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Abstract
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The abstract meta tag, similar to the description, allows you to type a very brief description of your web page.
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Copyright
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The copyright meta tag allows you to write a copyright statement or any other copyright information you may have.
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Distribution
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The distribution meta tag allows you to specify what groups your web page is directed towards.
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Expiration
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The expiration meta tag allows you to set a date at which time your web page will expire.
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Language
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The language meta tag allows you to specify which language your web page is in.
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Revisit
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The revisit meta tag defines how often a search engine should come back to your site to re-index the pages.
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