# Difference between Property binding and Tag binding

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-property-binding-and-tag-binding/33450>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 26, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-property-binding-and-tag-binding/33450 "2020-03-26T16:51:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![chanakya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cab0a1/32.png) [@chanakya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/chanakya)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-property-binding-and-tag-binding/33450/1 "2020-03-26T16:51:24Z")

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Hi Guys, I am new to Ignition.  
Can any one tell me the difference between Tag binding and Property bindings? As both are using tags for binding.  
When to use property bindings.

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**Author:** ![pascal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@pascal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/difference-between-property-binding-and-tag-binding/33450/2 "2020-03-26T17:56:16Z")

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Hi,  
Property bindings can be very useful for “graphical” bindings.  
For example you can bind a component’s “Visible” property to a checkbox “Selected” property to make it visible/invisible.  
Moreover, expression binding allow you to combine property binding and expressions.  
Check out these links for more informations :  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Property+Bindings+in+Vision](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Property+Bindings+in+Vision)  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Expression+Binding+in+Vision](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/Expression+Binding+in+Vision)