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# TextObject

**Inherits from `PlainTextOnlyTextObject`**

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[PlainTextOnlyTextObject](/reference/baseprovider/slackprovider/slackmessage/plaintextonlytextobject.md)
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### markdown

Sets the type for this `TextObject` to markdown.

<table><thead><tr><th width="104">Name</th><th width="229">Type</th><th>Required</th><th>Default</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>No arguments</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

**Return**: The `TextObject` instance.

### verbatim

Indicate that URLs, conversation names and certain mentions should not be auto-linked. Only applicable for [markdown](#markdown) text objects.

<table><thead><tr><th width="104">Name</th><th width="229">Type</th><th>Required</th><th>Default</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>No arguments</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

**Return**: The `TextObject` instance.