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# Trace Logging

Learn how to implement trace logging in your Talon microservices.

## Overview

Talon provides a powerful trace logging framework that allows you to emit diagnostic trace from your application code. You can create custom tracers, control trace levels programmatically, and configure output destinations for your application's trace messages.

## Topics

* [**Logging Trace**](/talon/developing-applications/authoring-user-code/trace-logging/logging-trace.md) - Create tracers and emit trace from your application code

## Related Topics

* [Trace Logging Configuration](/talon/operating-applications/analysis-and-troubleshooting/trace-logging.md) - Configure trace handlers, loggers, and output destinations
* [Exposing Application Stats](/talon/developing-applications/authoring-user-code/monitoring/exposing-application-statistics.md) - Expose custom application statistics