# Alert Text

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**Block Information**

Available in: Page Flow

Toolbox Category: Page Content

Block Type: [Output](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#output-block)

Output Type: [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md)
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The **`Alert Text`** block is an [output block](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#output-block) that dynamically creates a [Alert element](/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/alert.md) and outputs its content (of type [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md)) . 

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/2SDehh1LNlCScIg4AAt1" alt="" width="516"><figcaption><p>Alert Text block</p></figcaption></figure></div>

It consists of the following (from left to right):

* *Alert Type*: [Dropdown configuration setting](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#dropdown) with options for [Normal or a Dismissible alert](/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/alert.md#dismissible).
* *Alert Style*: [Dropdown configuration setting](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#dropdown) with pre-defined options of [background and text colors](/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/alert.md#alert-style).
* *Text*: [Value Parameter](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#value-parameters) that accepts a [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) value containing the content inside the alert.

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You can attach the block to [Set Content](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/set-content.md) or [Set Content in Data Design](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/set-content-in-data-design.md) blocks to display the content on the page or form.
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## Usage Example

An example of the usage for the Alert Text block is shown below:

<figure><img src="/files/kve7cDoKuOVkVQpT2Jfr" alt=""><figcaption><p>Alert Text block usage example</p></figcaption></figure>

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## See also

[Alert Element](/app-editor/page-editor/built-in-elements/alert.md)

[Page Flow Set Content block](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/set-content.md)


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