What are the benefits of the URL meta tag?

[GRIP-SEO]

We have too many meta tags and want to get rid of all the outdated ones. However, we don't want to eliminate valuable meta tags by mistake. So, before we say goodbye to the URL meta tag, we want to make sure we understand the pros and cons, if any.

By the way, we are not referring to canonical URL tags, just URL as in:

[Chris.Menke]

Why don't you list your tags here and we can let you know which one's we'd toss?

[Dr-Pete]

I'm not aware of it having any practical value, for SEOs or users. It's hard to even find what the original intent was - most references are just lists of tags that exist. Some 3rd-party applications could use it, but I've never heard of it impacting Google search.