Frequently Asked Questions regarding PICS labelling (FAQs)

In order to facilitate filtering for parents using PICS filters (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer's Content Advisor), since January 2006 ICRA has provided a simplified PICS interpretation of the current vocabulary alongside the RDF labels. The PICS label accompanies the Link tag. The following section is provided for webmasters wishing to understand more about the legacy PICS system of filtering.

This section is for all webmasters, whether you're building a personal website or building a high-end commercial web property. FAQ 1.1 is the starting point for all advice on labelling content with PICS labels.

FAQ 1.1How do I label my site?
FAQ 1.2Do I really have to add the label into every page?
FAQ 1.3How can I control what a label covers?
FAQ 1.4How do I label different sections and individual pages?
FAQ 1.5How do I label a site that uses frames?
FAQ 1.6How do I label elements pulled from other websites such as banner ads?
FAQ 1.7What's the most efficient way to write multiple labels?
FAQ 1.8My website has multiple domain names. How should I proceed?
FAQ 1.9My site has an automatic redirect. How should I proceed?
FAQ 1.10How does filtering software read ICRA labels?
FAQ 1.11How do I "decode" an ICRA PICS label?
FAQ 1.12My HTML editor has swapped "<" and ">" for "&lt" and "&gt" in my label. Why and what should I do?
FAQ 1.13Professional Website Labelling document
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