# Tokens and default meta tags

## What is a token

A *token* is a formatted chunks of text that serves as a placeholder for a dynamically generated value. For example \[site:name] serves as a placeholder for a site's name.

## How tokens are used to populate default meta tags

![Image of search results](/files/AGcyMzxFwttJ1z0FlElh)

The search result screenshot above outlines “tokens” that are automatically replaced by GovCMS when content is created or updated. The tokens in use are:

1. \[node:title] - title of the page, taken from the page's *Title* field.
2. \[site:name] - the name of the site (GovCMS in this case).
3. \[node:summary] - an automatically generated summary of the page contents.


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