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# messaging:plainTextEmailBody

The plain text (non-HTML) version of the email body.

## Example

```apex
<messaging:emailTemplate recipientType="Contact"
	relatedToType="Account"
	subject="Case report for Account: {!relatedTo.name}"
	replyTo="support@acme.com">
            
	<messaging:plainTextEmailBody>
		Dear {!recipient.name}, 
            
		Below is a list of cases related to {!relatedTo.name}.
            
		<apex:repeat var="cx" value="{!relatedTo.Cases}">         
			Case Number: {!cx.CaseNumber}
			Origin: {!cx.Origin}
			Contact-email: {!cx.Contact.email}
			Status: {!cx.Status}         
		</apex:repeat> 
            
		For more detailed information login to Salesforce.com
            
	</messaging:plainTextEmailBody>
            
</messaging:emailTemplate>
```

## Attributes

|Attribute Name|Attribute Type|Description|Required?|API Version|Access|
|--------------|--------------|-----------|---------|-----------|------|
|`id`|String|An identifier that allows the plainTextEmailBody component to be referenced by other components in the page.| |14.0|global|
|`rendered`|Boolean|A Boolean value that specifies whether the component is rendered on the page. If not specified, this value defaults to true.| |14.0|global|

**See Also**  


-   [Visualforce Email Templates](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/salesforce-pages-developers-guide/email-and-templates/pages-email-templates-intro.md)