# TextCell

The text cell renders text. It can also render multiple lines of text.

```typescript
export interface TextCell extends BaseGridCell {
    readonly kind: GridCellKind.Text;
    readonly displayData: string;
    readonly data: string;
    readonly readonly?: boolean;
    readonly allowWrapping?: boolean;
}
```

### displayData

The text to display to the user when the overlay editor is closed. Usually the same as `data` unless formatting is needed.

### data

The text to display to the user when the overlay editor is open.

### readonly

Determines if the cell will accept edit events.

### allowWrapping

If enabled the cell will render with text top aligned and will allow for rendering multiple lines of text. By default the text cell only renders a single line of text.


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