?.  "type":"foo" already has a clear meaning in WQL.   what's an example of wql where you'd want this?

He isn't talking about WQL, but rather "inclusion" syntax. The way we typically do this is with a *default rule based on the tag or type or both.

Say you are including { {+phone}}. I add the rule 'phone+*right+*default' and give it the Cardtype "Phrase" and +phone will have Phrase for the initial Cardtype.

  --Gerry Gleason.....Tue Apr 10 12:52:05 +0000 2012

this is an old discussion with John. pretty sure he does mean WQL.

  --Ethan McCutchen.....Tue Apr 10 14:24:20 +0000 2012

I guess I don't understand the question, then. If "Included" means included in the search results, how could it also be missing?

  --Gerry Gleason.....Tue Apr 10 15:04:58 +0000 2012

I suppose with append / prepend? I would prefer to use the new n-depth inclusion syntax we discussed. Always seemed weird to put view stuff in WQL.

  --Ethan McCutchen.....Tue Apr 10 23:36:53 +0000 2012

"new n-depth inclusion syntax we discussed" ? Remind me?

  --John Abbe.....Wed Apr 11 23:41:26 +0000 2012

oh, I think that "we" was me and Gerry. I'll ticket it and explain at add n-depth inclusion syntax

  --Ethan McCutchen.....Thu Apr 12 14:22:32 +0000 2012