# Tags and Localization

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-and-localization/10775>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 11, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-and-localization/10775 "2015-11-11T22:21:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![troy.anderson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@troy.anderson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/troy.anderson)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-and-localization/10775/1 "2015-11-11T22:21:54Z")

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I have an OPC-UA server that supports localization using the OPC-UA standard. I was told, or misunderstood, that the Tag Browser within the Ignition Designer uses the BrowseName of a Node instead of the NodeId is this true?

I realize that the DisplayName is used for localization but I want to ensure that the Tag Browser does not use it.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-and-localization/10775/2 "2015-11-11T22:32:24Z")

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The Display Name attribute is used to give a name to the things you see in the OPC browser tree, but all subscriptions, reads, and writes are done with the NodeId.

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**Author:** ![troy.anderson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@troy.anderson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/troy.anderson)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tags-and-localization/10775/3 "2015-11-11T22:39:38Z")

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I just corrected my post because I realized I referenced the wrong name for localization.

I wanted to verify NodeId was used and you have done that.

Thanks
