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# rtk-chat-message

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@deprecated `rtk-chat-message` is deprecated and will be removed soon. Use `rtk-message-view` instead.

## Properties

| Property | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `alignRight` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | aligns message to right |
| `canDelete` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | can delete message |
| `canEdit` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | can edit message |
| `canPin` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | can pin this message |
| `canReply` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | can quote reply this message |
| `child` | `HTMLElement` | ✅ | - | Child |
| `disableControls` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | disables controls |
| `hideAvatar` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | hides avatar |
| `iconPack` | `IconPack1` | ❌ | `defaultIconPack` | Icon pack |
| `isContinued` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | is continued |
| `isSelf` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | if sender is self |
| `isUnread` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | is unread |
| `leftAlign` | `boolean` | ✅ | - | Whether to left align the chat bubbles |
| `message` | `Message` | ✅ | - | message item |
| `senderDisplayPicture` | `string` | ✅ | - | sender display picture url |
| `size` | `Size` | ✅ | - | Size |
| `t` | `RtkI18n1` | ❌ | `useLanguage()` | Language |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

```html
<!-- component.html -->
<rtk-chat-message></rtk-chat-message>
```

### With Properties

```html
<!-- component.html -->
<rtk-chat-message
 [alignRight]="true"
 [canDelete]="true"
 [canEdit]="true">
</rtk-chat-message>
```

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