apex:message

A message for a specific component, such as a warning or error. If an <apex:message> or <apex:messages> component is not included in a page, most warning and error messages are only shown in the debug log.

Attribute NameAttribute TypeDescriptionRequired?API VersionAccess
dirStringThe direction in which the generated HTML component should be read. Possible values include “RTL” (right to left) or “LTR” (left to right). 10.0global
forStringThe ID of the component with which the message should be associated. 10.0global
idStringAn identifier that allows the message component to be referenced by other components in the page. 10.0global
langStringThe base language for the generated HTML output, for example, “en” or “en-US”. For more information on this attribute, see the W3C specifications. 10.0global
renderedBooleanA Boolean value that specifies whether the component is rendered on the page. If not specified, this value defaults to true. 10.0global
styleStringThe style used to display the message, used primarily for adding inline CSS styles. 10.0global
styleClassStringThe style class used to display the message, used primarily to designate which CSS styles are applied when using an external CSS stylesheet. 10.0global
titleStringThe text to display as a tooltip when the user’s mouse pointer hovers over this component. 10.0global

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