# Text Panel

## Render Types

Text panels display the first value of the selected column in the specified format. This is intended for showing text output from query results.

Combined with generative AI, it can also be used to display dynamic [AI-generated summaries](/best-practices/ai-generated-summary.md) on dashboards.

| Markdown <picture><source srcset="/files/KI6kyE01po93Kl8hxn3u" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"><img src="/files/1jfha941V53jtaMau6XR" alt="Text Panel Markdown"></picture> | Text <picture><source srcset="/files/LYvTajbfG1E7cSDBeezA" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"><img src="/files/ArsXuu1RAnvLedeiTF3W" alt="Text Panel Raw"></picture> |
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## Specifications

### Aggregation

Text panels do not aggregate data and instead display the first value of the selected column.

### Render Type Details

You can choose the render type from "Rendering Mode" in "Advanced".

* Markdown: Renders the output text as Markdown
* Text: Displays the output text as-is


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

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

```
GET https://docs.codatum.com/data-exploration/chart/text-panel.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.