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title: "ListItem..::.GetText Method "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# ListItem.GetText Method 
 
Returns the specified text information of the item.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Overridable Function GetText ( _textInfoId As Integer _
) As String
```
 
```csharp
public virtual string GetText(int textInfoId
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - textInfoId
     - Type: [System.Int32](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/td2s409d)
An integer value identifying the type of requested text information.
 
### Return Value
A string containing requested text information of the item. If the item has no text of specified type, it returns the empty string.
 
### Implements
 
[IListItem.GetText(Int32)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_IListItem_GetText_1_e1836fc4.htm.md)
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [ListItem Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls_ListItem.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.WinControls Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_WinControls.htm.md)