Operator Tags

Basic Access Control

These tags control whether AI agents can access, process, or interact with content.

<div operator-access="allow">
    This content is available for AI processing.
</div>

<div operator-access="deny">
    This content should not be processed by AI.
</div>

<div operator-access="conditional" 
     operator-condition="authenticated">
    Premium content here.
</div>

Access Conditions

These tags define how AI agents can interact with elements.

Interactive Elements Example

<form>
    <input type="text" 
           operator-can-fill="true" 
           operator-info="username field">
    
    <button type="submit" 
            operator-can-click="true" 
            operator-info="login button">
        Login
    </button>
    
    <button type="button" 
            operator-can-click="false" 
            operator-info="admin access - restricted">
        Admin Panel
    </button>
</form>

These tags control how content can be used, shared, or reproduced.

These tags provide semantic context for content understanding.

These tags specify privacy requirements for content.

<div operator-pii="true" 
     operator-no-store="true"
     operator-privacy-level="high"
     operator-data-category="financial">
    Account number: 1234 5678 9012 3456
    Balance: $10,521.75
</div>

Example 1: Product Page with Mixed Access

<div class="product-container">
    <h1 operator-info="product name" operator-access="allow">Ultra HD Smart TV</h1>
    
    <div class="product-images" operator-access="allow" operator-no-screenshot="true">
        <img src="tv-front.jpg" alt="TV Front View">
        <img src="tv-side.jpg" alt="TV Side View">
    </div>
    
    <div class="product-description" operator-info="product details" operator-access="allow">
        65-inch Ultra HD Smart TV with voice control and AI-powered picture quality.
    </div>
    
    <div class="pricing" operator-info="pricing details" operator-access="allow">
        <p>Regular Price: $1,299.99</p>
        <p>Sale Price: $999.99</p>
    </div>
    
    <div class="internal-notes" operator-access="deny">
        Profit margin: 22%, Competitor pricing: $1,099 at BestBuy
    </div>
    
    <div class="reviews" operator-access="allow" operator-info="customer reviews">
        <div class="review">★★★★★ Amazing picture quality! - John D.</div>
        <div class="review">★★★★☆ Good TV for the price. - Sarah M.</div>
    </div>
    
    <div class="premium-content" 
         operator-access="conditional" 
         operator-must-pay="true" 
         operator-info="expert review">
        Expert analysis: This TV outperforms competitors in its price range by...
    </div>
</div>

Example 2: News Article with Privacy Controls

<article operator-info="news article" operator-content-type="news">
    <h1 operator-access="allow">Breaking News: New Renewable Energy Policy</h1>
    
    <div class="byline" operator-access="allow">
        By Jane Smith, Senior Energy Correspondent
    </div>
    
    <div class="article-content" operator-access="allow" operator-no-quote="false">
        The government announced today a new renewable energy policy that will...
    </div>
    
    <div class="subscriber-only" 
         operator-access="conditional" 
         operator-must-authenticate="true"
         operator-info="premium content">
        According to insider sources, this policy will impact the energy sector by...
    </div>
    
    <div class="comments" operator-access="allow" operator-info="user comments">
        <div class="comment">This policy is long overdue! - GreenEnergy23</div>
        <div class="comment">I'm concerned about implementation costs - EconomyFirst</div>
    </div>
</article>

Example 3: Form with Interaction Controls

<form operator-info="contact form">
    <label for="name">Name:</label>
    <input type="text" id="name" 
           operator-can-fill="true" 
           operator-info="user name field">
    
    <label for="email">Email:</label>
    <input type="email" id="email" 
           operator-can-fill="true" 
           operator-info="user email field" 
           operator-pii="true">
    
    <label for="message">Message:</label>
    <textarea id="message" 
              operator-can-fill="true" 
              operator-info="user message"></textarea>
    
    <label for="cc-number">Credit Card:</label>
    <input type="text" id="cc-number" 
           operator-can-fill="false" 
           operator-info="credit card field" 
           operator-pii="true" 
           operator-privacy-level="critical">
    
    <button type="submit" 
            operator-can-click="true" 
            operator-info="submit button">Submit</button>
</form>

Recommended Implementation Practices

1. Be Explicit with Access Controls

   Clearly mark sections that should be restricted from AI access with operator-access="deny".

2. Provide Rich Contextual Information

   Use operator-info and operator-label to help AI understand content context.

3. Group Related Content

   Apply operator tags to container elements when possible, rather than individual elements.

4. Be Consistent

   Use consistent naming conventions and attribute values across your site.

5. Don't Over-Tag

   Focus on important elements that need special handling rather than tagging everything.

6. Consider Privacy Implications

   Always mark PII and sensitive data with appropriate privacy controls.

7. Test with AI Tools

   Verify that AI agents respect your implemented tags.

Operator Tags is an open standard under active development. We welcome contributions in the following areas:

• New tag proposals and enhancements
• Implementation libraries and tools
• Documentation improvements
• Case studies and usage examples
• Compliance testing tools