# connections and connection elements

Each connection element defines the tag or expression whose value is connected to the graphic object.

## Connections element

The connection element is nested within the graphic object element.

The following object elements contain the connections element: closeButton, stringInputEnable, numericInputCursorPoint, numericInputEnable, stringDisplay, numericDisplay, activeXObject, localMessageDisplay, pilotedControlListSelector, controlListSelector, gauge, barGraph, listIndicator, symbolIndicator, multistateIndicator, rampButton, interlockedButton, multistateButton, latchedButton, maintainedButton, momentaryButton

## Connection elements

Connection elements are nested with a connections element.

Tip: | Connection name attributes cannot be changed. If you change the name attribute of a connection in an exported xml file and then import the file, you will see an error message in the import status file saying that the specified connection name is not valid for the object.

## See also

Graphic display XML file elements and attributes

Graphic display XML file structure

Graphic display XML schema

connection elements attributes