# Text
> **NOTE**
> This component is supported since API version 7. Updates will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.
The **<Text>** component is used to display a paragraph of textual information.
## Required Permissions
None
## Child Components
The **<Text>** 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 | 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 | 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. |
> **NOTE**
> The **<Text>** component cannot contain both the text and the child component **<Span>**. If both of them exist, only the content in **<Span>** 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 })
}
}
```
```
@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 })
}
}
```
