retrieving metadata: tags

I noticed while checking some articles whose metadata I retrieved from the downloading sites, that it also retrieved tags for these documents. How does it work? I mean, it's the first time that had happened to me. Does it depend on the website where you are retrieving the metada or is an optional feature available for metadata retrieval? Thanks a lot in advance for your comments.

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