# ParaView Plugin XML, should name == label?

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-plugin-xml-should-name-label/16144
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [February 11, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-plugin-xml-should-name-label/16144 "2025-02-11T06:22:17Z")
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### Author: ![joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joint](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/joint)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-plugin-xml-should-name-label/16144/1 "2025-02-11T06:22:17Z")

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Hello, nice to see u!

Has name be equal to label in plugin XML?  
Has name be equal to command in plugin XML?  
Has label be equal to command in plugin XML?

Where to see more documentation on plugin XMLs?

Thanks

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2025, 8:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-plugin-xml-should-name-label/16144/2 "2025-02-11T08:48:03Z")

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> Has name be equal to label in plugin XML?

No

> Has name be equal to command in plugin XML?

No

> Has label be equal to command in plugin XML?

No

> Where to see more documentation on plugin XMLs?

[https://www.paraview.org/paraview-docs/nightly/cxx/PluginHowto.html](https://www.paraview.org/paraview-docs/nightly/cxx/PluginHowto.html)

[https://www.paraview.org/paraview-docs/nightly/cxx/classvtkSMProxy.html](https://www.paraview.org/paraview-docs/nightly/cxx/classvtkSMProxy.html)

[https://www.paraview.org/paraview-docs/latest/cxx/classvtkSMProperty.html](https://www.paraview.org/paraview-docs/latest/cxx/classvtkSMProperty.html)

[https://www.paraview.org/paraview-docs/nightly/cxx/ProxyHints.html](https://www.paraview.org/paraview-docs/nightly/cxx/ProxyHints.html)

[https://www.paraview.org/paraview-docs/nightly/cxx/PropertyHints.html](https://www.paraview.org/paraview-docs/nightly/cxx/PropertyHints.html)