H2 tags

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Halo 2's tags are similar to Halo 1's, but there are many more types.

Tags list

Tag name	Group ID	Parent
ai_dialogue_globals	`adlg`
ai_mission_dialogue	`mdlg`
antenna	`ant_`
biped	`bipd`	unit
bitmap	`bitm`
breakable_surface	`bsdt`
cache_file_sound	`shit`
camera_track	`trak`
cellular_automata	`devo`
cellular_automata2d	`whip`
character	`char_`
chocolate_mountain	`gldf`
cloth	`clwd`
collision_model	`coll`
colony	`coln`
color_table	`colo`
contrail	`cont`
crate	`bloc`	obje
creature	`crea`
damage_effect	`jpt_`
decal	`deca`
decorators	`DECP`
decorator_set	`DECR`
detail_object_collection	`dobc`
device	`devi`	obje
device_control	`ctrl`	devi
device_light_fixture	`lifi`	devi
device_machine	`mach`	devi
dialogue	`udlg`
effect	`effe`
equipment	`eqip`	item
garbage	`garb`	item
globals	`matg`
grenade_hud_interface	`grhi`
hud_globals	`hudg`
hud_message_text	`hmt_`
hud_number	`hud_`
item	`item`	obje
item_collection	`itmc`
lens_flare	`lens`
light	`ligh`
light_volume	`MGS2`
liquid	`tdtl`
material_effects	`foot`
material_physics	`mpdt`
meter	`metr`
model	`hlmt`
model_animation_graph	`jmad`
mouse_cursor_definition	`mcsr`
multilingual_unicode_string_list	`unic`
multiplayer_globals	`mulg`
multiplayer_scenario_description	`mply`
multiplayer_variant_settings_interface_definition	`goof`
new_hud_definition	`nhdt`
object	`obje`
particle	`prt3`
particle_model	`PRTM`
particle_physics	`pmov`
patchy_fog	`fpch`
physics	`phys`
physics_model	`phmo`
pixel_shader	`pixl`
planar_fog	`fog`
point_physics	`pphy`
projectile	`proj`	obje
render_model	`mode`
scenario	`scnr`
scenario_ai_resource	`srai`
scenario_bipeds_resource	`srbipd`
scenario_cinematics_resource	`srcine`
scenario_cluster_data_resource	`srclut`
scenario_comments_resource	`srcmmt`
scenario_creature_resource	`srcrea`
scenario_decals_resource	`srdeca`
scenario_decorators_resource	`srdcrs`
scenario_devices_resource	`srdgrp`
scenario_equipment_resource	`sreqip`
scenario_hs_source_file	`srhscf`
scenario_lights_resource	`srligh`
scenario_scenery_resource	`srscen`
scenario_sound_scenery_resource	`srssce`
scenario_structure_bsp	`sbsp`
scenario_structure_lighting_resource	`srsslt`
scenario_structure_lightmap	`ltmp`
scenario_trigger_volumes_resource	`srtrgr`
scenario_vehicles_resource	`srvehi`
scenario_weapons_resource	`srweap`
scenery	`scen`	obje
screen_effect	`egor`
shader	`shad`
shader_light_response	`slit`
shader_pass	`spas`
shader_template	`stem`
sky	`sky_`
sound	`snd_`
sound_cache_file_gestalt	`ugh_`
sound_classes	`sncl`
sound_dialogue_constants	`spk_`
sound_effect_collection	`sfx_`
sound_effect_template	`_fx_`
sound_environment	`snde`
sound_looping	`lsnd`
sound_mix	`snmx`
sound_scenery	`ssce`
stereo_system	`BooM`
style	`styl`
tag_database	`tag_`
text_value_pair_definition	`sily`
unit	`unit`	obje
unit_hud_interface	`unhi`
user_interface_globals_definition	`wgtz`
user_interface_list_skin_definition	`skin`
user_interface_screen_widget_definition	`wgit`
user_interface_shared_globals_definition	`wigl`
vehicle	`vehi`	unit
vehicle_collection	`vehc`
vertex_shader	`vrtx`
weapon	`weap`	item
weapon_hud_interface	`wphi`
weather_system	`weat`
wind	`wind`

Acknowledgements

Thanks to the following individuals for their research or contributions to this topic:

kornman00 (OpenSauce sources containing tag groups)