# messaging:plainTextEmailBody

The plain text (non-HTML) version of the email body.

## Example

```apex
<messaging:emailTemplate recipientType="Contact"
	relatedToType="Account"
	subject="Case report for Account: {!relatedTo.name}"
	replyTo="support@acme.com">
            
	<messaging:plainTextEmailBody>
		Dear {!recipient.name}, 
            
		Below is a list of cases related to {!relatedTo.name}.
            
		<apex:repeat var="cx" value="{!relatedTo.Cases}">         
			Case Number: {!cx.CaseNumber}
			Origin: {!cx.Origin}
			Contact-email: {!cx.Contact.email}
			Status: {!cx.Status}         
		</apex:repeat> 
            
		For more detailed information login to Salesforce.com
            
	</messaging:plainTextEmailBody>
            
</messaging:emailTemplate>
```

## Attributes

| Attribute Name | Attribute Type | Description                                                                                                                  | Required? | API Version | Access |
| -------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ----------- | ------ |
| `id`           | String         | An identifier that allows the plainTextEmailBody component to be referenced by other components in the page.                 |           | 14.0        | global |
| `rendered`     | Boolean        | A Boolean value that specifies whether the component is rendered on the page. If not specified, this value defaults to true. |           | 14.0        | global |

**See Also**

- [Visualforce Email Templates](/docs/platform/salesforce-pages-developers-guide/guide/pages-email-templates-intro.md)