:::{php:namespace} Atk4\Ui
:::

(text)=

# Text

:::{php:class} Text
:::

Text is a component for abstracting several paragraphs of text. It's usage is simple and straightforward:

## Basic Usage

First argument of constructor or first element in array passed to constructor will be the text that will
appear on the label:

```
$text = Text::addTo($app, ['here goes some text']);
```

## Paragraphs

You can define multiple paragraphs with text like this:

```
$text = Text::addTo($app)
    ->addParagraph('First Paragraph')
    ->addParagraph('Second Paragraph');
```

## HTML escaping

By default Text will escape HTML so this won't render as a bold text:

```
$text = Text::addTo($app, ['here goes <b>some bold text</b>']);
```

:::{warning}
If you are using Text for output HTML then you are doing it wrong. You should
use a generic View and specify your HTML as a template.
:::

When you use paragraphs, escaping is performed by default too:

```
$text = Text::addTo($app)
    ->addParagraph('No alerts')
    ->addParagraph('<script>alert(1);</script>');
```

## Usage

Text is usable in generic components, where you want to leave possibility of text injection. For instance,
{php:class}`Message` uses text allowing you to add few paragraphs of text:

```
$message = Message::addTo($app, ['Message Title']);
$message->addClass('warning');

$message->text->addParagraph('First para');
$message->text->addParagraph('Second para');
```

## Limitations

Text may not have embedded elements, although that may change in the future.