> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.wem.io/platform/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.wem.io/platform/tutorials/building-widgets/wemscript/8-types/9-text.md).

# 9. Text

A `text` type variable is used to represent and manipulate a sequence of characters.

```
<?
    var @t: text
    @t := "Hello"
    @t := @t + " there."
    @t := ToUpper(@t)
?>
```

#### Postback

Writing a widget that uses a `text` property is quite straightforward and is likely the easiest type to implement.

```html
<? register input @TextProperty ?>
<input type="text" name="<?attr OutputId(@TextProperty) ?>" value="<?attr @TextProperty ?>">
```

You don't need to do anything special when using the `text` type in JavaScript, as it is similar to the `String` type in JavaScript.

```html
<? register input @TextProperty ?>
<input type="hidden" id="<?attr OutputId(@TextProperty) ?>" name="<?attr OutputId(@TextProperty) ?>">
<? startupscript ?>

    // It is important to use 'js' encoding when outputting the property value in JavaScript blocks.
    let value = <?js @TextProperty ?>;
    value = value.toUpperCase();

    console.log("Result in uppercase:", value);

<? end ?>
<? submitscript ?>

    const el = document.getElementById(<?js OutputId(@TextProperty) ?>);
    
    // Performing a postback with the text property is straightforward.
    el.value = "Hi, can you post me back please? ♡";

<? end ?>
```

#### Print Output Overview

Depending on the encoding format, different outputs are generated. Let's assume a variable `var @s: text` holds the value `">>> Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy <<<"`. The following outputs will be generated:

| Encoding       | Output                                                          |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `<?= @s ?>`    | \&gt;\&gt;\&gt; Stan Laurel \&amp; Oliver Hardy \&lt;\&lt;\&lt; |
| `<?attr @s ?>` | >>> Stan Laurel \&amp; Oliver Hardy \&lt;\&lt;\&lt;             |
| `<?js @s ?>`   | ">>> Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy <<<"                            |
| `<?raw @s ?>`  | >>> Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy <<<                              |


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