A method of automatically linking process control graphics to process control algorithm information, the method comprising: - displaying a first process control image including process control algorithm information; - displaying adjacent to the first process control image a second process control image corresponding to a process control graphic including a set of graphic properties; characterized by: - receiving an indication of a user-initiated drag operation and an indication of a user-initiated drop operation of ∘ at least a portion of the process control algorithm information to the process control graphic; - upon receiving the indication of the user-initiated drop operation, automatically linking, by an auto path generator, the at least the portion of the process control algorithm information included in the first process control image to the graphic property corresponding to the second process control image so that a run-time display of information corresponding to the at least the portion of the process control algorithm information included in the first process control image includes the graphic property corresponding to the second process control image, wherein automatically linking, by the auto path generator, the at least the portion of the process control algorithm information to the graphic property includes: ∘ determining a path associated with a data source corresponding to the at least the portion of the process control algorithm information included in the first process control image; ∘ inserting the path into a data source field corresponding to the graphic property corresponding to the second process control image; ∘ accessing, by the process control graphic, the data source via the path; and ∘ loading, by the process control graphic during run-time, a value of the data source. - displaying a first process control image including process control algorithm information; - displaying adjacent to the first process control image a second process control image corresponding to a process control graphic including a set of graphic properties; characterized by: - receiving an indication of a user-initiated drag operation and an indication of a user-initiated drop operation of ∘ at least a portion of the process control algorithm information to the process control graphic; ∘ at least a portion of the process control algorithm information to the process control graphic; - upon receiving the indication of the user-initiated drop operation, automatically linking, by an auto path generator, the at least the portion of the process control algorithm information included in the first process control image to the graphic property corresponding to the second process control image so that a run-time display of information corresponding to the at least the portion of the process control algorithm information included in the first process control image includes the graphic property corresponding to the second process control image, wherein automatically linking, by the auto path generator, the at least the portion of the process control algorithm information to the graphic property includes: ∘ determining a path associated with a data source corresponding to the at least the portion of the process control algorithm information included in the first process control image; ∘ inserting the path into a data source field corresponding to the graphic property corresponding to the second process control image; ∘ accessing, by the process control graphic, the data source via the path; and ∘ loading, by the process control graphic during run-time, a value of the data source. ∘ determining a path associated with a data source corresponding to the at least the portion of the process control algorithm information included in the first process control image; ∘ inserting the path into a data source field corresponding to the graphic property corresponding to the second process control image; ∘ accessing, by the process control graphic, the data source via the path; and ∘ loading, by the process control graphic during run-time, a value of the data source.