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Valid characters for tag prefix and sort order

sue.hackett says:
I am attempting to use RTM for GTD. I would like add a prefix to my tags with various characters, such as @ # &. However, I noticed that RTM does not accept # as a valid character for tags.

What are the valid characters for tags and what is the sort order of those characters? For instance, ! is ordered before +. + is ordered before @.
Posted at 2:49pm on February 1, 2007
hunkdujour says:
I prefix projects with a "-" and contexts with a "@" when tagging... this places projects before contexts.

I just tried different tags randomly, and found most special characters didn't work.

(I liked "-" for tasks because it is a single keystroke not requiring a shift key... and "@" because it's been so pounded into my brain. hehe)
Posted 17 years ago
emily (Remember The Milk) says:
Aside from letters, numbers, and international characters, the valid characters for tags are:

+ - . @ _

(I think they sort in that order.)

Hope this helps.
Posted 17 years ago
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