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title: rtk-message-view
description: API reference for rtk-message-view component (Web Components (HTML) Library)
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# rtk-message-view

## Properties

| Property       | Type                     | Required | Default         | Description                             |
| -------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| actions        | MessageAction\[\]        | ✅        | \-              | List of actions to show in menu         |
| authorName     | string                   | ✅        | \-              | Author display label                    |
| avatarUrl      | string                   | ✅        | \-              | Avatar image url                        |
| hideAuthorName | boolean                  | ✅        | \-              | Hides author display label              |
| hideAvatar     | boolean                  | ✅        | \-              | Hides avatar                            |
| hideMetadata   | boolean                  | ✅        | \-              | Hides metadata (time)                   |
| iconPack       | IconPack1                | ❌        | defaultIconPack | Icon pack                               |
| isEdited       | boolean                  | ✅        | \-              | Has the message been edited             |
| isSelf         | boolean                  | ✅        | \-              | Is the message sent by the current user |
| messageType    | Message\['type'\]        | ✅        | \-              | Type of message                         |
| pinned         | boolean                  | ✅        | \-              | Is message pinned                       |
| time           | Date                     | ✅        | \-              | Time when message was sent              |
| variant        | 'plain' \| 'bubble'      | ✅        | \-              | Appearance                              |
| viewType       | 'incoming' \| 'outgoing' | ✅        | \-              | Render                                  |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

```
<rtk-message-view></rtk-message-view>
```

### With Properties

```
<rtk-message-view authorName="example" avatarUrl="example"></rtk-message-view>
```

```
<script>  const el = document.querySelector("rtk-message-view");
  el.actions= [];</script>
```

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