# MessageBox

The Wisej.NET `MessageBox` cannot be instantiated directly. Display messages by calling the static `MessageBox.Show` method, which accepts parameters for title, message, buttons, and icon configuration.

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For a full list of properties, methods and events see the [API documentation.](http://docs.wisej.com/api)
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## Features

### Styles

The `MessageBox` supports several alert styles:

* `None`: No icon displayed
* `Error`: Red X or exclamation point indicating an error
* `Stop`: Stop sign icon
* `Hand`: Raised hand icon
* `Question`: Question mark in circle
* `Warning`: Exclamation point in triangle
* `Information`: Letter i in circle

![MessageBox showing different icon styles](https://553579532-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MF1D11gPs_az3xaKusw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-62e0c3102fece9d8aced0105615cdc44d7f81a8f%2Fimage.png?alt=media)

### HTML Content

Enable HTML content in messages by setting the `allowHtml` parameter to `true`:

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{% tab title="C#" %}

```csharp
MessageBox.Show(@"<ul>
                  <li>Coffee</li>
                  <li>Tea</li>
                  <li>Milk</li>
                </ul>", allowHtml: true);
```

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![MessageBox displaying HTML formatted list](https://553579532-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MF1D11gPs_az3xaKusw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6a503d03117692c387098644ad310c4f2cff37c2%2Fimage.png?alt=media)

## Advanced

### JavaScript Widget

| Item             | Description                                                                                                         |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Class name       | "wisej.web.MessageBox"                                                                                              |
| Theme appearance | "messagebox", see [Themes](https://docs.wisej.com/theme-builder/theme-elements/elements)                            |
| Source code      | [https://github.com/iceteagroup/wisej-js](https://github.com/iceteagroup/wisej-js/blob/master/wisej.web.TextBox.js) |


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