---
title: clearText
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/osserialize/1808086-cleartext
---

# clearText

Resets the OSSerialize object.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual void clearText(); 
```

## Overview

Overview This function is a useful optimization if you are serializing the same object repeatedly.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [addChar](kernel/osserialize/1808034-addchar.md)
- [addString](kernel/osserialize/1808045-addstring.md)
- [addXMLEndTag](kernel/osserialize/1808061-addxmlendtag.md)
- [addXMLStartTag](kernel/osserialize/1808073-addxmlstarttag.md)
- [previouslySerialized](kernel/osserialize/1808096-previouslyserialized.md)
- [text](kernel/osserialize/1808110-text.md)
- [withCapacity](kernel/osserialize/1808120-withcapacity.md)