View this page in the latest version of Appian. Tag Item Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page SAIL Design System guidance available for Tags Draw attention and drive engagement to the right places on your interface. Learn how to use tags to highlight valuable links, sections, or other components so users don't miss important or notable items. Function a!tagItem( text, backgroundColor, textColor, tooltip, showWhen, recordLink ) Displays a short text label with colored background for use with a!tagField. Tag items can contain a record link or user record link. See also: Tag Field, Tag design guidance Parameters Name Keyword Types Description Text text Text Text to display within the tag. The tag displays a maximum of 40 characters. Background Color backgroundColor Text Determines the background color. Valid values: Any valid hex color or "ACCENT" (default), "POSITIVE", "NEGATIVE", "SECONDARY" Text Color textColor Text Determines the text color. Valid values: Any valid hex color or "STANDARD" (default). Tooltip tooltip Text Text to display as a tooltip on the tag. Visibility showWhen Boolean Determines whether the tag is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the tag is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true. Record Link recordLink Record Link The record link to apply to the tag. Create a link with a!recordLink() or a!userRecordLink(). Usage considerations Using the text parameter A tag will not render if no text is specified. Any tabs, line breaks, and leading or trailing spaces are trimmed. Spaces between words are trimmed down to one space. If the text is too long to display within a tag, the text is truncated. The full text is shown on hover. Feature compatibility The table below lists this component's compatibility with various features in Appian. Feature Compatibility Note Portals Compatible Offline Mobile Compatible Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. Process Reports Incompatible Cannot be used to configure a process report. Process Events Incompatible Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event. Related Patterns The following patterns include usage of the Tag Item. Inline Tags for Side-by-Side Layout Pattern (Formatting): This pattern shows the best practice for combining tags with standard-sized rich text, or plain text, using a side by side layout. Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...