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Text visualizations enable you to directly include text or HTML in your dashboards. This can be used to add contextual information and descriptions or embed complex HTML.
Text visualizations let you include text or HTML in your dashboards.
This can be used to add contextual information and descriptions or embed complex HTML.
For example, if you want to display important links to your dashboard, you can use a text visualization to add these links:
For example, if you want to display important links on your dashboard, you can use a text visualization to add these links:
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To allow embedding of iframes and other websites, you need set `allow_embedding = true` in your Grafana `config.ini` or environment variables (depending on your employment).
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### Markdown
This option formats the content as [markdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown).
### HTML
This setting renders the content as [sanitized](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/main/packages/grafana-data/src/text/sanitize.ts) HTML. If you require more direct control over the output, you can set the
### Text options
[disable_sanitize_html](ref:disable_sanitize_html) flag which enables you to directly enter HTML.
### Code
Use the following options to refine your text visualization.
This setting renders content inside a read-only code editor. Select an appropriate language to apply syntax highlighting
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to the embedded text.
## Variables
| Option | Description |
| ------ | ----------- |
| Mode | Determines how embedded content appears. Choose from:<ul><li>**Markdown** - Formats the content as [markdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown).</li><li>**HTML** - Renders the content as [sanitized](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/blob/main/packages/grafana-data/src/text/sanitize.ts) HTML. If you require more direct control over the output, you can set the [disable_sanitize_html](ref:disable_sanitize_html) flag which enables you to directly enter HTML.</li><li>**Code** - Renders content inside a read-only code editor. [Variables](ref:variables) in the content are expanded for display.</li></ul><p>To allow embedding of iframes and other websites, you need set `allow_embedding = true` in your Grafana `config.ini` or environment variables (depending on your employment).</p> |
| Language | When you choose **Code** as your text mode, select an appropriate language to apply syntax highlighting to the embedded text. |
| Show line numbers | Displays line numbers in the panel preview when you choose **Code** as your text mode. |
| Show mini map | Displays a small outline of the embedded text in the panel preview when you choose **Code** as your text mode. |
[Variables](ref:variables) in the content will be expanded for display.