TextView.GetPlainText
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Queries plain text.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [TextView](component_TextView.md) | [9.2](newinversion92.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "TextView.GetPlainText"; TextView ) 

**MBS**( **"TextView.GetPlainText";** /\* Queries plain text. \*/  
**$TextView**) /\* The reference number to the text view. \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| TextView | The reference number to the text view. | $textview |

### Result

Returns text or error.

### Description

Queries plain text.  
Returns the text of the text view without formatting.  
### See also

- [TextView.GetHTMLText](TextViewGetHTMLText.md)
- [TextView.GetSelectedPlainText](TextViewGetSelectedPlainText.md)
- [TextView.GetStyledText](TextViewGetStyledText.md)
- [TextView.SetPlainText](TextViewSetPlainText.md)
- [WebView.GetPlainText](WebViewGetPlainText.md)

### Example Databases

- [Text functions/TextView](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Text%20functions/TextView.shtml#11ScriptAnchor_)

This function checks for a license.

Created 15th April 2019 , last changed 15th April 2019

  
[TextView.GetLeft](TextViewGetLeft.md) - [TextView.GetRTF](TextViewGetRTF.md)

[HTML Version](TextViewGetPlainText.shtml)