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# Label

The Label widget is used to display either plain text or rich text with HTML markup.

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## Features

- Auto sizing
- Ellipsis: If the label does not fit into the widget bounds an ellipsis ("...") is rendered at the end of the label. (Only in text mode)
- "height for width": If the widget's width is too small to display the text in one line the text is wrapped and a new size hint is calculated. (Only in HTML mode)
- Configurable fonts, text colors and text alignment

## Description

The Label supports two different modes. The text and the HTML mode. The mode can be set by using the `rich` property. Which mode to use depends on the required features. If possible the text mode should be preferred because in this mode the text size calculation is faster.

## Demos

Here are some links that demonstrate the usage of the widget:

- A label demo with differently configured labels
- Height for width demo
- Label reflow

## API

Here is a link to the API of the Widget:
qx.ui.basic.Label