# Component

Invokes a custom tag.

## Component Signature

```
<bx:Component template=[string]
name=[string] />
```

### Attributes

| Atrribute  | Type     | Required | Description                                                                                                                                                                                            | Default |
| ---------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |
| `template` | `string` | `false`  | Mutually exclusive with the name attribute. A path to the template that implements the tag.                                                                                                            |         |
| `name`     | `string` | `false`  | <p>Mutually exclusive with the template attribute. A custom tag name, in the form "Name.Name.Name..." Identifies subdirectory, under<br>the tag root directory, that contains custom tag template.</p> |         |

## Examples

### Script Syntax

```java
component displayname="Script Widget" output="false" { 
 // functions and properties here 
}
```