Tag Component

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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!tagField( label, labelPosition, instructions, helpTooltip, tags, align, accessibilityText, size, showWhen, marginAbove, marginBelow )

Displays a list of short text labels with colored background to highlight important attributes.

See also: Tag Item, Tag design guidance

Parameters

Name	Keyword	Types	Description
Label	label	Text	Text to display as the field label.
Label Position	labelPosition	Text	Determines where the label appears. Valid values: `"ABOVE"` (default) Displays the label above the component. `"ADJACENT"` Displays the label to the left of the component. `"COLLAPSED"` Hides the label. The label will still be read by screen readers; see accessibility considerations for more information. `"JUSTIFIED"` Aligns the label alongside the component starting at the edge of the page.
Instructions	instructions	Text	Supplemental text about this field.
Help Tooltip	helpTooltip	Text	Displays a help icon with the specified text as a tooltip. The tooltip displays a maximum of 500 characters. The help icon does not show when the label position is `"COLLAPSED"`.
Tags	tags	List of Variant	List of tags to display. Configured using a!tagItem().
Alignment	align	Text	Determines alignment of the image(s). Valid values: `"START"`, `"CENTER"`, `"END"`.
Accessibility Text	accessibilityText	Text	Additional text to be announced by screen readers. Used only for accessibility; produces no visible change.
Size	size	Text	Determines the size of the tags. Valid values: `"SMALL"`, `"STANDARD"` (default).
Show When	showWhen	Boolean	Determines whether the component is displayed on the interface. When set to false, the component is hidden and is not evaluated. Default: true.
Margin Above	marginAbove	Text	Determines how much space is added above the layout. Valid values: `"NONE"` (default), `"EVEN_LESS"`, `"LESS"`, `"STANDARD"`, `"MORE"`, `"EVEN_MORE"`.
Margin Below	marginBelow	Text	Determines how much space is added below the layout. Valid values: `"NONE"`, `"EVEN_LESS"`, `"LESS"`, `"STANDARD"` (default), `"MORE"`, `"EVEN_MORE"`.

Usage considerations

Using the tag parameter with text values

If the tags parameter is null, contains an empty array, or only contains tag items with no text value, then the label and instructions render with no tags displayed.
If multiple tags are displayed in a narrow container, tags can wrap onto multiple lines. An individual tag will never be split onto two lines.

Adding links to tags

You can use the link parameter in the a!tagItem() function to add any link type to a tag, giving the tag additional functionality. For example, if you have tags representing categories (such as groups of products or sales regions), the tags could link to interfaces showing all relevant items in that category, or a related report.

Examples

Use the interactive editor below to test out the example code.

Display tags with custom colors

a!tagField(
  labelPosition: "COLLAPSED",
  tags: {
    a!tagItem(
      text: "Silver Member",
      backgroundColor: "#aaa9ad",
      textColor: "#ffffff"
    ),
    a!tagItem(
      text: "Corporate Partner",
      backgroundColor: "#990099"
    )
  },
  size: "STANDARD"
)

Display multiple tags using looping

a!localVariables(
  local!skills: {"Problem-Solving", "Communication", "Creativity", "Project Management"},
  a!tagField(
    label: "Skills",
    labelPosition: "ABOVE",
    tags: a!forEach(
      items: local!skills,
      expression: a!tagItem(
        text: fv!item,
        backgroundColor: "ACCENT"
      )
    ),
    size: "STANDARD"
  )
)

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this component's compatibility with various features in Appian.

Feature	Compatibility	Note
Portals	Compatible
Offline Interfaces	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.
Process Autoscaling	Incompatible	Cannot be used in autoscaled processes.
Event Consumer Filter Conditions	Compatible	Can be used in filter conditions.
Event Consumer Event Handlers	Compatible	Can be used in event handler expressions.

The following recipes include usage of the Tag Component.

Cards as Info Pattern (Cards, Formatting, Stamps):
Use this pattern to display high level summaries of options with icons and descriptions. This pattern uses card layouts with stamp fields and rich text to create visually distinct information cards.
Cards as List Items Patterns (Choice Components, Images):
Use the cards as list items pattern to create visually rich lists as an alternative to grids or feeds. This pattern uses a combination of cards and billboards to show lists of like items. You can easily modify the pattern to change the card content or the number of cards per row to fit your use case.
Configure a Custom Search Box with Smart Search (Grids, Query Data, Records):
Implement smart search in a custom search box for a read-only grid.
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.

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