# Rich text

The **Rich text** component can be used to display rich text (produced by the [Rich Text editor](https://docs.appfarm.io/library/ui-components/rich-text-editor)) in a *read-only mode*.

## Properties

### Rich Text

This setting should be data bound to a data source property of data type Rich Text.

### Placeholder Text

Optional settings. If the Rich Text is empty, you may display this placeholder text instead.


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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.appfarm.io/library/ui-components/rich-text.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.