Tagging Guidelines

Tagging Guidelines#

Consistent tagging makes content discoverable across the Hub. This chapter defines the standard tags for World Bank geospatial content.

Tip

Tagging standards may evolve as the World Bank’s geospatial data governance framework matures. Check back for updates.

Why Tagging Matters#

Tags enable:

Function

Benefit

Search

Users find content by keyword

Filtering

Category views show relevant subsets

Organization

Related content groups together

Analytics

Track content by theme or sector

Tag Categories#

Required Tags#

Every item should have tags from these categories:

Category

Purpose

Examples

ISO3 Country

Geographic scope

NGA

Tagging Standards#

Format Rules#

Rule

Example

Use lowercase

health not Health

Use underscores for multi-word

foundational_data not foundational data

Use ISO3 codes for countries

NGA

No special characters

Avoid &, /, #

Applying Tags in AGOL#

  1. Open the item in ArcGIS Online

  2. Click Edit on the item details page

  3. Scroll to Tags section

  4. Add tags following the standards above

  5. Click Save

Quality Checks#

Before publishing, verify:

  • Country/region tag present

  • Content type tag present

  • At least one sector tag (for thematic content)

  • Tags follow format rules (lowercase, underscores)

  • No duplicate or redundant tags

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