# Allow requiring tags from multiple tag groups **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature\ **Created:** [June 8, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-requiring-tags-from-multiple-tag-groups/154157 "2020-06-08T07:53:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1 ## AI-generated summary **Allow requiring tags from multiple tag groups** discussion is centered around the idea of enabling users to require tags from more than one tag group. [Mark_Schmucker](/t/-/154157/1) initiated the discussion, stating that they want to require tags from two specific groups. [codinghorror](/t/-/154157/2) replied that this feature is currently not possible and may be complicated to explain to users. However, [TheDarkWizard](/t/-/154157/3) countered that this feature would be beneficial and not confusing for users, citing an example of a writing site that requires genre and sub-genre tags. [TheDarkWizard](/t/-/154157/3) also pointed out that the current system of selecting tags from a required group before showing other tags could be applied to multiple groups. [Joart](/t/-/154157/4) shared a similar use case, where they have two groups of tags in one category. They requested the ability to see the names of both groups, along with their respective tags, to make it easier to select one tag from each group.
**Author:** ![Mark\_Schmucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mark_schmucker/32/124810_2.png) [@Mark\_Schmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mark_Schmucker)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-requiring-tags-from-multiple-tag-groups/154157/1 "2020-06-08T07:53:14Z")
We are trying to use tags as a lightweight classification tool, as opposed to categories. It would be useful to require a tag from more than one tag group. In this case we would like to require a tag from the ‘equity-, debt-, or alt-’ tag group, and also require a tag from the ‘Deal Status’ tag group. Is it possible? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/d/7db8b4da85718cf658da73cf7f39c861862bec46.png) ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-requiring-tags-from-multiple-tag-groups/154157/2 "2020-06-09T00:10:41Z")
No, this is not possible at the current time. It also sounds extremely complicated to explain to users. ---
**Author:** ![TheDarkWizard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/thedarkwizard/32/177913_2.png) [@TheDarkWizard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TheDarkWizard)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-requiring-tags-from-multiple-tag-groups/154157/3 "2020-12-25T11:48:32Z")
Another use case for this would be a writing site, we want to require a tag from a genre group and then a sub-genre. Tag groups are an excellent feature, and requiring tags from separate groups would improve it even more. Considering that when you create a topic in a category that requires a tag from a group, it won’t show you any other tags until you select from there, it shouldn’t be confusing to the end-user that they have to pick a tag from the ones they can see, and when they do, the second selection presents it self. ---
**Author:** ![Joart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@Joart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joart)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-requiring-tags-from-multiple-tag-groups/154157/4 "2022-07-22T14:46:01Z")
For 1 category, I have 2 groups of tags. ![Capture d’écran 2022-07-22 à 16.38.04](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/7/2/c72bff1fc12b6e7ca92ba775b3d7106f2c926b7f.png) ![Capture d’écran 2022-07-22 à 16.40.37](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/9/0/a90a0de4cbae29728f494deedf63e487fa900c03.png) When I write a topic, I would like to be able to see the name of the 2 groups, as well as the list of tags of each group under their name. Currently the tags of the 2 groups are listed without any differentiation. ![Capture d’écran 2022-07-22 à 16.39.14](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/2/e/c/2ec568241e22672221340e00f5776fa93fd52fd4.png) Is it possible to see the 2 lists with their group name, so that we can easily select 1 tag from group 1 with 1 tag of group 2 ?