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

A component which renders a chat composer

## Properties

| Property             | Type                                        | Required | Default         | Description                             |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| canSendFiles         | boolean                                     | ✅        | \-              | Whether user can send file messages     |
| canSendTextMessage   | boolean                                     | ✅        | \-              | Whether user can send text messages     |
| iconPack             | IconPack1                                   | ❌        | defaultIconPack | Icon pack                               |
| inputTextPlaceholder | string                                      | ✅        | \-              | Placeholder for text input              |
| isEditing            | boolean                                     | ✅        | \-              | Sets composer to edit mode              |
| maxLength            | number                                      | ✅        | \-              | Max length for text input               |
| message              | string                                      | ✅        | \-              | Message to be pre-populated             |
| quotedMessage        | string                                      | ✅        | \-              | Quote message to be displayed           |
| rateLimits           | { period: number; maxInvocations: number; } | ✅        | \-              | Rate limits                             |
| storageKey           | string                                      | ✅        | \-              | Key for storing message in localStorage |
| t                    | RtkI18n1                                    | ❌        | useLanguage()   | Language                                |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

```

<rtk-chat-composer-view></rtk-chat-composer-view>


```

### With Properties

```

<rtk-chat-composer-view

 inputTextPlaceholder="example">

</rtk-chat-composer-view>


```

```

<script>

  const el = document.querySelector("rtk-chat-composer-view");


  el.canSendFiles= true;

  el.canSendTextMessage= true;

</script>


```

```json
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```