# Using custom tag parameters **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [March 20, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-custom-tag-parameters/87643 "2024-03-20T17:21:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-custom-tag-parameters/87643/2 "2024-03-20T17:36:43Z")
No. Regular tags only support bindings on alarm props, and those execute only on the alarm activation. UDTs might be able to do this, but the bindings won't **subscribe** --the bindings only evaluate on tag start/restart. Only changes to UDT parameters will restart the instance. Related discussion: > [@Tag folder ability to have parameters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-folder-ability-to-have-parameters/83147): > > I think it would be very beneficial if there was a way to for Tag folders to have parameters that tags and UDT definitions could reference. I was about to make a request in the features and ideas section, but seems there was one made several years ago: [add bindable parameters to tag folders](https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/add-bindable-parameters-to-tag-folders) The main line of thinking after following discussions all over the forum about best ways to structure tags, especially with large amounts, is to use a folder hierarchy at the top levels instead of UDTs. T… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-custom-tag-parameters/87643)._