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diff --git a/doc/todo/auto-create_tag_pages_according_to_a_template.mdwn b/doc/todo/auto-create_tag_pages_according_to_a_template.mdwn
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--- a/doc/todo/auto-create_tag_pages_according_to_a_template.mdwn
+++ b/doc/todo/auto-create_tag_pages_according_to_a_template.mdwn
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The new tag file is then complied during the change phase.
 
 *see git history of this page if you want the patch --[[smcv]]*
 
-This uses a [[template|wikitemplates]] called `autotagpage.tmpl`, here is my template file:
+This uses a [[template|templates]] called `autotagpage.tmpl`, here is my template file:
 
     \[[!inline pages="link(<TMPL_VAR TAG>)" archive="yes"]]
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ wrong direction. (fixed --[[Joey]] )
 >>>> regardless whether the corresponding page exists or not.
 >>>> --[[David_Riebenbauer]]
 
->>>>> Sorry, I'll try to be clearer: `autoindex` hard-codes that the [[index]] page
+>>>>> Sorry, I'll try to be clearer: `autoindex` hard-codes that the index page
 >>>>> of the entire wiki is the one responsible for storing the page state. That
 >>>>> page isn't responsible for the creation of the tag page, it's just an
 >>>>> arbitrary page that's (more or less) guaranteed to exist. --[[smcv]]
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ wrong direction. (fixed --[[Joey]] )
 [[!template id=gitbranch branch=origin/autotag author="[[Joey]]"]]
 I've pushed an autotag branch of my own, which refactors
 things a bit and fixes bugs around deletion/recreation.
-I've tested it somewhat. --[[Joey]]
+I've tested it fairly thouroughly. --[[Joey]]
 
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@@ -247,3 +247,24 @@ I've tested it somewhat. --[[Joey]]
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+
+-------------------
+
+Even if this is already marked as done, I'd like to suggest an alternative
+solution:
+
+Instead of creating a file that gets checked in into the RCS, the source files
+could be left out and the output files be written as long as there is no
+physical source file (think of a virtual underlay). Something similar would be
+required to implement [[todo/alias directive]], which couldn't be easily done
+by writing to the RCS as the page's contents can change depending on which
+other pages claim it as an alias. --[[chrysn]]
+
+I agree with [[chrysn]]. In fact, is there any good reason that the core tag
+plugin doesn't do this? The current usability is horrible, to the point that
+I have gone 2.5 years with Ikiwiki and haven't yet started using tags.
+--[Eric](http://wiki.pdxhub.org/people/eric)
+
+> See [[todo/transient_pages]] for progress on this. --[[smcv]]
+
+[[!tag done]]