# Acts\_as\_taggable plugin to tag multiple fields in a model **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 28, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-taggable-plugin-to-tag-multiple-fields-in-a-model/89487 "2006-03-28T22:36:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vaishal\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Vaishal\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vaishal_S)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-taggable-plugin-to-tag-multiple-fields-in-a-model/89487/1 "2006-03-28T22:36:50Z")
Hello, Is it possible to tag multiple fields in a model using either acts\_as\_taggable plugin or gem? If it is not possible out of the box, can anyone provide pointers on how I would achieve something like that? Say I have a ‘Food’ model which has ‘spices’ and ‘healthiness’ attributes. I want to be able to tag on both those fields. Is that possible? Thanks, Vaishal ---
**Author:** ![Vaishal\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Vaishal\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Vaishal_S)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-taggable-plugin-to-tag-multiple-fields-in-a-model/89487/2 "2006-04-21T15:49:58Z")
In case no one replied… The acts\_as\_taggable plugin (the one originally written by DHH) allows you to tag on any field that’s declared as taggable, and it uses a single set of tables for the Tags and Taggings. However, it does require Rails 1.1 as it uses :through to achieve this magic. The acts\_as\_taggable gem uses a separate table to hold the tags for each model you’re tagging (so you can’t share the vocabulary among models). I believe it works with Rails 1.0. I chose the plugin because I knew I wanted a shared vocabulary. YMMV. * * * Jim K. [http://jim.eponym.com/](http://jim.eponym.com/) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid