# ELEMENTTYPE_TEXT

Variable · category: User Interface

Source: https://github.com/playcanvas/engine/blob/f059dc005842f76e052cdf44d8370c8c7ec475ac/src/framework/components/element/constants.js#L20

A [ElementComponent](https://api.playcanvas.com/engine/classes/ElementComponent.md) that displays text.

```ts
const ELEMENTTYPE_TEXT: "text" = 'text'
```