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title: "custom text · RUAL Documentation"
description: "Returns the text without an element wrapper if no attributes or outlet are set. If either one is set the text will be wrapped with a span"
canonical: https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/Component%20UI/component_text
language: en
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# custom text

This block is part of the [`Component UI`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/Component%20UI) group and was last modified in core [`v10.4.28`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/100428).

Returns the text without an element wrapper if no attributes or outlet are set. If either one is set the text will be wrapped with a span

- value required `uicomponent`

- uicomponent `uicomponent`

A typical wiring for [custom text](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/Component%2520UI/component_text): [substring](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/value/value_substr) feeds the `co-value` pin; the `uicomponent` out pin feeds [build PDF](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/files/file_generate_pdf).

[![Studio canvas example for the custom text block: typical wiring for custom text.](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/component_text.png)](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/component_text.png?v=3)

## Commonly used with

In production blueprints, this block is most often wired together with:

- [div](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/Component%20UI/component_content_div): this block feeds into it. Generic container for content.

- [custom](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/styling/uistyle_custom): feeds into this block. Custom styling.

- [substring](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/value/value_substr): feeds into this block.

## Version history

Introduced in [`v10.4.28`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/100428).

- [Back to `Component UI`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/Component%20UI): Return to the main group to view all sub-groups

- [Back to `typography`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/Component%20UI?group=typography): Return to the group to view all blocks within this group

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