def parseTags(tagString):
    """
    Turn a comma delimited string of tag names into a list of tag names

    @type tagString: C{unicode}
    @rtype: C{list} of C{unicode}
    """
    tagList = []
    for tag in tagString.split(','):
        tag = tag.strip()
        if tag:
            tagList.append(tag)
    return tagList
