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An Introduction to Tags:
Merlin's features allow sites to contain many different kinds of content from pictures, to files, even polls and blogs. To access this content from within a page, there is a special set of instructions called "Merlin tags". These tags tell Merlin to insert specialized content when displaying a page for a user. Insert Merlin tags in any layout or page content area. Merlin tags always take on the following format:

[TAGNAME:option1;option2;...]

Syntax:
The Merlin tag always starts with a square brace followed by a semi-colon and the name of the tag being used. If the tag takes any arguments, the name of the tag is immediately followed by a colon and the arguments separated by semi-colons. Tags are always closed by a square brace. Unlike HTML, Merlin tags stand by themselves; there is no need for a "close" tag.

Defaults:
Many Merlin tags have a default setting, which is utilized by creating a tag with no arguments. In the tag list below, an asterix (*) denotes a tag with a default setting. The following is an example of how to use a tag's default case:
This will insert the current time with default formatting.
- , Feb 22, 2007 03:01pm

Testing Blog Posting
This is a test!
- , Oct 27, 2006 11:12am

vat this is?
You'z a HHHHHHHH
- Saif Inam, Sep 21, 2006 06:38pm

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