A tagging application (TA) comprising a web interface program (WIP) and a tagging program (TP). The WIP presents the facet tree by displaying user selected elements of the facet tree along with an activation method for selecting a facet element and assigning a value to the selected facet or facet element. Facets and facet elements are tagged by selecting a value representing the facet element. Facets and facet elements are eliminated by choosing and applying a tagging scenario. After selecting a tagging scenario, and indicating that it is to be applied to the facet element, the TP takes the selected value and applies the selected tagging scenario to populate the tagging for the user in accordance with the tagging scenario. Once the tagging is populated, the TP returns the tagged facet tree to the user. Explanatory notes may be provided to the user with the tagged tree.