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description: Represents the comment feed on a linked article. This object is available in API version 39.0 and later.
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# LinkedArticleFeed
Represents the comment feed on a linked article. This object is available in API version 39.0 and later.
For additional information about feeds, see [FeedItem](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/sforce_api_objects_feeditem.htm "FeedItem represents an entry in the feed, such as changes in a record feed, including text posts, link posts, and content posts. This object is available in API version 21.0 and later. This object replaces FeedPost.").
## Supported Calls
delete(), describeSObjects(), getDeleted(), getUpdated(), query(), retrieve()
## Special Access Rules
Knowledge must be enabled in your org.
## Fields
| Field | Details |
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| BestCommentId |
Type
reference
Properties
Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort
Description
The ID of the comment marked as best answer on a question post.
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| Body |
Type
textarea
Properties
Nillable, Sort
Description
The body of the feed item. Required when Type is TextPost or AdvancedTextPost. Optional when Type is ContentPost or LinkPost.
Although a value for Body is not required for the ContentPost type, an attachment is required. If an attachment isn’t present, the type changes to TextPost or AdvancedTextPost, depending on the API version. TextPost and AdvancedTextPost do require a value for Body.
#### Tip
See the [IsRichText](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/sforce_api_objects_feeditem.htm#isRichTextDes) field for a list of HTML tags supported in the body of rich text posts.
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| CommentCount |
Type
int
Properties
Filter, Group, Sort
Description
The number of comments associated with this feed item.
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| InsertedById |
Type
reference
Properties
Group, Nillable, Sort
Description
ID of the user who added this item to the feed. For example, if an application migrates posts and comments from another application into a feed, the InsertedBy value is set to the ID of the context user.
|
| IsRichText |
Type
boolean
Properties
Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort
Description
Indicates whether the feed item Body contains rich text. If you post a rich text feed comment using SOAP API, set IsRichText to true and escape HTML entities from the body. Otherwise, the post is rendered as plain text.
Rich text supports the following HTML tags:
-
#### Tip
Though the
tag isn’t supported, you can use
to create lines.
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The ![]()
tag is accessible only through the API and must reference files in Salesforce similar to this example: 
#### Note
In API version 35.0 and later, the system replaces special characters in rich text with escaped HTML. In API version 34.0 and prior, all rich text appears as a plain-text representation.
|
| LikeCount |
Type
int
Properties
Filter, Group, Sort
Description
The number of likes associated with this feed item.
|
| LinkUrl |
Type
url
Properties
Nillable, Sort
Description
The URL of a LinkPost.
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| ParentId |
Type
reference
Properties
Filter, Group, Sort
Description
ID of the object type to which the feed item is related. For example, set this field to a UserId to post to someone’s profile feed, or an AccountId to post to a specific account.
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| RelatedRecordId |
Type
reference
Properties
Group, Nillable, Sort
Description
ID of the ContentVersion record associated with a ContentPost. For WDC thanks posts, it’s the ID of the WorkThanks object associated with a RypplePost. This field is typically null for all posts except ContentPost and RypplePost.
For example, set this field to an existing ContentVersion ID and post it to a feed with Type set to ContentPost.
|
| Title |
Type
string
Properties
Group, Nillable, Sort
Description
The title of the feed item. When the Type is LinkPost, the LinkUrl is the URL and this field is the link name. The Title field can be updated on posts of Type QuestionPost.
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| Type |
Type
picklist
Properties
Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort
Description
The type of feed item. Except for ContentPost, LinkPost, and TextPost, don’t create feed items of other types directly from the API.
- ActivityEvent—indirectly generated event when a user or the API adds a [Task](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/sforce_api_objects_task.htm#sforce_api_objects_task "Represents a business activity such as making a phone call or other to-do items. In the user interface, Task and Event records are collectively referred to as activities.") associated with a feed-enabled parent record (excluding email tasks on cases). Also occurs when a user or the API adds or updates a Task or [Event](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/sforce_api_objects_event.htm#sforce_api_objects_event "Represents an event in the calendar. In the user interface, event and task records are collectively referred to as activities.") associated with a case record (excluding email and call logging).
For a recurring Task with CaseFeed disabled, one event is generated for the series only. For a recurring Task with CaseFeed enabled, events are generated for the series and each occurrence.
- AdvancedTextPost—created when a user posts a group announcement and, in Lightning Experience as of API version 39.0 and later, when a user shares a post.
- AnnouncementPost—Not used.
- ApprovalPost—generated when a user submits an approval.
- BasicTemplateFeedItem—Not used.
- CanvasPost—a post made by a canvas app posted on a feed.
- CollaborationGroupCreated—generated when a user creates a public group.
- CollaborationGroupUnarchived—Not used.
- ContentPost—a post with an attached file.
- CreatedRecordEvent—generated when a user creates a record from the publisher.
- DashboardComponentAlert—generated when a dashboard metric or gauge exceeds a user-defined threshold.
- DashboardComponentSnapshot—created when a user posts a dashboard snapshot on a feed.
- LinkPost—a post with an attached URL.
- PollPost—a poll posted on a feed.
- ProfileSkillPost—generated when a skill is added to a user’s Chatter profile.
- QuestionPost—generated when a user posts a question.
- ReplyPost—generated when Chatter Answers posts a reply.
- RypplePost—generated when a user creates a Thanks badge in WDC.
- TextPost—a direct text entry on a feed.
- TrackedChange—a change or group of changes to a tracked field.
- UserStatus—automatically generated when a user adds a post. Deprecated.
The following values appear in the Type picklist for all feed objects but apply only to CaseFeed:
- AttachArticleEvent—generated event when a user attaches an article to a case.
- CallLogPost—generated event when a user logs a call for a case through the user interface. CTI calls also generate this event.
- CaseCommentPost—generated event when a user adds a case comment for a case object.
- ChangeStatusPost—generated event when a user changes the status of a case.
- ChatTranscriptPost—generated event when Chat transcript is saved to a case.
- EmailMessageEvent—generated event when an email related to a case object is sent or received.
- FacebookPost—generated when a Facebook post is created from a case. Deprecated.
- MilestoneEvent—generated when a case milestone is completed or reaches violation status.
- SocialPost—generated when a social post is created from a case.
#### Note
If you set Type to ContentPost, also specify ContentData and ContentFileName.
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