//create the tags view
    BENTagsView *tagsView = [[BENTagsView alloc] init];

    //set the tag strings
    tagsView4.tagStrings = @[@"tag one", @"tag two", @"tag three""];        

    //switch some tags on - all others will be off
    NSMutableIndexSet *onIndexes = [NSMutableIndexSet indexSetWithIndex:0];
    [onIndexes addIndex:2];
    [tagsView setOnIndexes:onIndexes];

    //customize on/off colors
    [tagsView setOnColor:[UIColor greenColor]];
    [tagsView setOffColor:[UIColor redColor]];

    //customize font, corner radii
    [tagsView setFont:[UIFont fontWithName:@"Baskerville-BoldItalic" size:16]];
    [tagsView setTagCornerRadius:3];

    //add the view
    [someView addSubview:tagsView];