Unlock new possibilities with advanced rule targeting
Tags build on the foundational idea of column and row types in Visual Grid, offering a cleaner, more versatile way to target cells with rules. While Types define structure at the dimension level, tags enable you to select specific portions of a dimension, a set of cells, or even create dynamic, custom-named groups. To organize and manage your tags, use the Tag Manager found in the Edge menu.
Use tags to consolidate targeting
A common use case arises when you need certain parts of your Visual Grid to stand out from the rest—such as highlighting one specific row in an Assessment table with bold text and borders.
This often requires multiple rules to achieve the desired formatting. While you can target these areas by referencing specific row IDs in each rule, this method is error-prone and inefficient, especially when updates are needed (since every rule must be edited individually).
Instead, by creating a tag as the rule target, you simply add the relevant row to the tag definition. Any changes to formatting can then be managed centrally, making updates faster and more reliable.
Tags or Types?
While tags and types are closely related, there are several scenarios where tags work better than types:- You want to pick out just certain cells—not a whole row or column. Tags let you easily mark any combination of cells you need, wherever they are.
- You want sorting to be unaffected. As opposed to types, areas included in tags are not affected when applying sorting in your Visual Grid.
- You need smart or advanced targeting. Tags supports advanced definitions, like for instance to include everything above/at/below a certain value, or all rows containing a specific word. This makes it more malleable than using dimension type.
The example below creates a tag called "Baseline," defined by identifying rows where Column A contains the text "Sweden." This approach demonstrates how advanced tag definitions drive long-term reusability and precise targeting.
