I just finished my first MovableType plugin and wanted to make it available for use to others that run their weblog with MT. The code to this initial release (v 0.1) can be downloaded here.
MT-Meta is a simple lightweight plugin for displaying embedded meta data in a basic XML format. The plugin features two container tags of MTMeta and MTMetaValueExists and a MTMetaValue tag. Full documentation is embedded in the plugin for now.
Repurposing the additional text entry field to store meta data could have a number of uses. The most obvious is having a place to store HTML META tag information such as keywords and description. In a past life running a music zine, I made extensive use of meta tags for developing smart searching and indexing functionality on meta data the reader could not see. Another possible use is for storing additional external link information. I've started using MT-Meta for my own personal knowledge weblog (k-log) where some entries are bookmarks -- a title with a link to an article on another site and no entry text. I've also considered the utility meta data could serve in enabling maintainence scripts that expire or publish.
The tag is pretty simple and I've attempted to do a through test, but I could have missed something. Please use with care and let me know if you find any bugs. I welcome any feedback, requests or comments.
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