# Text >![](../../public_sys-resources/icon-note.gif) **NOTE:** >This component is supported since API version 7. Updates will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version. The **** component is used to display a paragraph of textual information. ## Required Permissions None ## Child Components The **** component can contain the child component [](ts-basic-components-span.md). ## APIs Text\(content?: string\) - Parameters

Name	Type	Mandatory	Default Value	Description
content	string	No	''	Text content, which is the content of the child component <Span>. This parameter does not take effect when the child component <Span> is contained.

## Attributes

Name	Type	Default Value	Description
textAlign	TextAlign	Start	Text alignment mode of multiple lines of text.
textOverflow	{overflow: TextOverflow}	{overflow: TextOverflow.Clip}	Display mode when the text is too long.
maxLines	number	Infinity	Maximum number of lines in the text.
lineHeight	Length	-	Text line height. If the value is less than or equal to 0, the line height is not limited and the font size is adaptive. If the value of the number type, the unit fp is used.
decoration	{ type: TextDecorationType, color?: Color }	{ type: TextDecorationType.None, color: Color.Black }	Style and color of the text decorative line.
baselineOffset	Length	-	Offset of the text baseline.
textCase	TextCase	Normal	Text case.

- TextAlign enums

Name	Description
Center	The text is center-aligned.
Start	The text is aligned with the direction in which the text is written.
End	The text is aligned with the opposite direction in which the text is written.

- TextOverflow enums

Name	Description
Clip	Extra text is truncated.
Ellipsis	The ellipsis (...) is used for extra-long text.
None	No truncation or ellipsis is used for extra-long text.

- TextDecorationType enums

Name	Description
Underline	An underline is used.
LineThrough	A strikethrough is used.
Overline	An overline is used.
None	No decorative line is used.

- TextCase enums

Name	Description
Normal	The original case of the text is retained.
LowerCase	All letters in the text are in lowercase.
UpperCase	All letters in the text are in uppercase.

>![](../../public_sys-resources/icon-note.gif) **NOTE:** >The **** component cannot contain both the text and the child component ****. If both of them exist, only the content in **** is displayed. ## Example ``` @Entry @Component struct TextExample1 { build() { Flex({ direction: FlexDirection.Column, alignItems: ItemAlign.Start, justifyContent: FlexAlign.SpaceBetween }) { Text('lineHeight').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC) Text('This is the text with the line height set This is the text with the line height set This is the text with the line height set.') .lineHeight(25).fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10) Text('TextOverflow').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC) Text('This is the setting of textOverflow to none text content This is the setting of textOverflow to none text content.') .textOverflow({ overflow: TextOverflow.None }) .fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10) Text('This is the setting of textOverflow to Clip text content This is the setting of textOverflow to Clip text content.') .textOverflow({ overflow: TextOverflow.Clip }) .maxLines(1).fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10) Text('This is set textOverflow to Ellipsis text content This is set textOverflow to Ellipsis text content.') .textOverflow({ overflow: TextOverflow.Ellipsis }) .maxLines(1).fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10) Text('decoration').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC) Text('This is the text content with the decoration set to Underline and the color set to Red.') .decoration({ type: TextDecorationType.Underline, color: Color.Red }) .fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10) Text('This is the text content with the decoration set to LineThrough and the color set to Red.') .decoration({ type: TextDecorationType.LineThrough, color: Color.Red }) .fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10) Text('This is the text content with the decoration set to Overline and the color set to Red.') .decoration({ type: TextDecorationType.Overline, color: Color.Red }) .fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10) }.height(600).width(350).padding({ left: 35, right: 35, top: 35 }) } } ``` ![](figures/text1.gif) ``` @Entry @Component struct TextExample2 { build() { Flex({ direction: FlexDirection.Column, alignItems: ItemAlign.Start, justifyContent: FlexAlign.SpaceBetween }) { Text('textCase').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC) Text('This is the text content with textCase set to Normal.') .textCase(TextCase.Normal) .fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10).width('100%') Text('This is the text content with textCase set to LowerCase.') .textCase(TextCase.LowerCase) .fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10).width('100%') Text('This is the text content with textCase set to UpperCase.') .textCase(TextCase.UpperCase) .fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10) Text('textAlign').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC) Text('This is the text content with textAlign set to Center.') .textAlign(TextAlign.Center) .fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10).width('100%') Text('This is the text content with textAlign set to Start.') .textAlign(TextAlign.Start) .fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10).width('100%') Text('This is the text content with textAlign set to End.') .textAlign(TextAlign.End) .fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10).width('100%') Text('baselineOffset').fontSize(9).fontColor(0xCCCCCC) Text('This is the text content with baselineOffset set to 10.') .baselineOffset(10).fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10).width('100%') Text('This is the text content with baselineOffset set to 30.') .baselineOffset(30).fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10).width('100%') Text('This is the text content with baselineOffset set to -10.') .baselineOffset(-10).fontSize(12).border({ width: 1 }).padding(10).width('100%') }.height(700).width(350).padding({ left: 35, right: 35, top: 35 }) } } ``` ![](figures/text2.gif)