# What does this half tag symbol mean?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-half-tag-symbol-mean/82553>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 30, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-half-tag-symbol-mean/82553 "2023-11-30T19:25:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![PaloAuto33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@PaloAuto33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PaloAuto33)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-half-tag-symbol-mean/82553/1 "2023-11-30T19:25:30Z")

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Using 8.1.13

Can't find a reference for this symbol in the tag browser. What does it mean???

![unnamed](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/0/b081e7f76da27928cb571f4517ce9f746f18d785.png)

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**Author:** ![ryan.white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan.white/32/73193_2.png) [@ryan.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.white)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-half-tag-symbol-mean/82553/2 "2023-11-30T19:44:23Z")

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Per the [manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/User+Defined+Types+-+UDTs) it looks like that is a UDT tag where the UDT has a type color defined for it.

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**Author:** ![PaloAuto33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@PaloAuto33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PaloAuto33)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-half-tag-symbol-mean/82553/3 "2023-11-30T20:00:35Z")

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It should also be listed here with the rest of the tag browser symbols!!: [Tag Browser Symbol Reference - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Tag+Browser+Symbol+Reference)

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**Author:** ![ryan.white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan.white/32/73193_2.png) [@ryan.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.white)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-half-tag-symbol-mean/82553/4 "2023-11-30T20:06:08Z")

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I will agree they should make the info more visible, as I had to dig a bit to find the information.

They have the [Tag Types](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Types+of+Tags) page where they show the non-UDT tag icons as you would see in the browser, but the actual UDT tag symbols are buried in the UDT page text.

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**Author:** ![PaloAuto33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@PaloAuto33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PaloAuto33)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-half-tag-symbol-mean/82553/5 "2023-11-30T20:14:15Z")

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Thank you for the help!!

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-half-tag-symbol-mean/82553/6 "2023-11-30T20:14:40Z")

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> [@PaloAuto33](#):
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> It should also be listed here with the rest of the tag browser symbols!

There's a link at the bottom of each page of the docs:

> Found a problem? Send us an email: [docs@inductiveautomation.com](mailto:docs@inductiveautomation.com)

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**Author:** ![PaloAuto33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@PaloAuto33](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/PaloAuto33)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/what-does-this-half-tag-symbol-mean/82553/7 "2023-11-30T20:15:47Z")

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@Transistor Thanks! That's good to know.
