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# Playlist properties

These properties define the **text content** displayed by a **text-based element**. You can add a **single text item** or create a **play list of text items** that will be displayed in sequence.

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## **Managing the Play List**

You can:

* **Add, edit, or remove** text items.
* **Rearrange** the order of play list items.
* **Use navigation buttons** to browse through play list items.
* View the **total duration** of all play list items.

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## **Text-Based Play List Item Options**

| **Type**                      | **Description**                                                                                                                         |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Text**                      | Displays **static text** directly entered into the element.                                                                             |
| **Text from Content Library** | References a **text file** stored in the **PADS4 content library** (recommended). Content is automatically synchronized across all PCs. |
| **Text from File**            | References a **text file outside the content library**. These files **must be manually distributed** across PCs.                        |
| **No Text**                   | Creates a **pause** in the play list, useful for timing adjustments.                                                                    |

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## **Content**

* **Directly enter static text** or provide a **file reference** depending on the chosen type.
* If using **Text from File**, ensure the file path is **correct and accessible**.

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## **Duration**

* Specifies the **display time (in seconds)** for each text item or pause in the play list.
* The timing determines how long the text remains visible before moving to the next item.

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## **Effect**

* Select an **incoming transition effect** for each play list item.
* Set the **effect duration (in seconds)**.

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## **Additional Considerations**

* **Multi-Line Text Handling**:
  * If entering multiple lines manually, press **\[Enter]** to separate lines.
  * For text files, **Data Source Text Conversion Properties** determine how multi-line text is processed.

* **Real-Time Data Handling**:
  * If the text element is connected to a **data source**, **play list properties are disabled**.
  * The element’s content will instead be determined by the **real-time data feed**.

* **Updating Text Files**:
  * When using text files, **only file references** are included in the presentation.
  * If the **text file is updated**, the new content will be used during playback **without modifying the presentation itself**.