# Why does SVG not support text all the time

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**Category:** Adobe XD\
**Created:** [June 8, 2021, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/why-does-svg-not-support-text-all-the-time/3059 "2021-06-08T05:49:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![xdd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9e8a1a/32.png) [@xdd](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/xdd)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/why-does-svg-not-support-text-all-the-time/3059/1 "2021-06-08T05:49:48Z")

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The plugin UI is included in SVG and cannot be displayed with the text tag, which has been a problem for many years

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**Author:** ![cpryland](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/cpryland/32/1172_2.png) [@cpryland](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/cpryland)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/why-does-svg-not-support-text-all-the-time/3059/2 "2021-11-02T14:19:55Z")

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Can you expand on what you’re asking. I don’t think anyone understands enough to help.

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**Author:** ![kerrishotts](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/kerrishotts/32/8_2.png) [@kerrishotts](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/u/kerrishotts)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/why-does-svg-not-support-text-all-the-time/3059/3 "2021-11-03T17:15:50Z")

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UXP’s SVG support is intended to render icons and the like inline. For text, use regular HTML elements.