---
title: "init(verbatim:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "swiftui/text/init(verbatim:)"
---

# init(verbatim:)

Creates a text view that displays a string literal without localization.

## Declaration

```swift
init(verbatim content: String)
```

## Parameters

- `content`: A string to display without localization.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this initializer to create a text view with a string literal without performing localization: Text(verbatim: "pencil") // Displays the string "pencil" in any locale. If you want to localize a string literal before displaying it, use the init(_:tableName:bundle:comment:) initializer instead. If you want to display a string variable, use the init(_:) initializer, which also bypasses localization.

## See Also

### Creating a text view

- [init(_:tableName:bundle:comment:)](swiftui/text/init(_:tablename:bundle:comment:).md)
- [init(_:)](swiftui/text/init(_:).md)
- [init(_:style:)](swiftui/text/init(_:style:).md)
- [init(_:format:)](swiftui/text/init(_:format:).md)
- [init(_:formatter:)](swiftui/text/init(_:formatter:).md)
- [init(timerInterval:pauseTime:countsDown:showsHours:)](swiftui/text/init(timerinterval:pausetime:countsdown:showshours:).md)