# SymbolSpan

As a child component of the **Text** component, the **SymbolSpan** component is used to display small icons.

>  **NOTE**
>
> - This component is supported since API version 11. Updates will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.
>
> - This component can inherit attribute settings from its parent component **Text**. This means that, if an attribute is not set in this component, it takes the value of the attribute (if set) from its parent component.
>
> - The **SymbolSpan** component is not dimmed when dragged.

## Child Components

Not supported

## APIs

SymbolSpan(value: Resource)

**Widget capability**: This API can be used in ArkTS widgets since API version 12.

**Atomic service API**: This API can be used in atomic services since API version 12.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.ArkUI.ArkUI.Full

**Parameters**

| Name| Type| Mandatory| Description|
| -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| value | [Resource](ts-types.md#resource)| Yes| Resource of the **SymbolSpan** component, for example, **$r('sys.symbol.ohos_wifi')**.|

>  **NOTE**
>
>  The resources referenced in **$r('sys.symbol.ohos_wifi')** are preset in the system. The **SymbolSpan** component supports only the preset symbol resources. If unsupported resources are referenced, an exception occurs.

## Attributes

The [universal attributes](ts-universal-attributes-size.md) are not supported. Only the following attributes are supported.

### fontColor

fontColor(value: Array<ResourceColor>)

Sets the color of the symbol span.

**Widget capability**: This API can be used in ArkTS widgets since API version 12.

**Atomic service API**: This API can be used in atomic services since API version 12.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.ArkUI.ArkUI.Full

**Parameters**

| Name| Type                                               | Mandatory| Description                                                        |
| ------ | --------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| value  | Array\<[ResourceColor](ts-types.md#resourcecolor)\> | Yes  | Color of the symbol span.<br> Default value: depending on the rendering strategy|

### fontSize

fontSize(value: number | string | Resource)

Sets the size of the symbol span.

**Widget capability**: This API can be used in ArkTS widgets since API version 12.

**Atomic service API**: This API can be used in atomic services since API version 12.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.ArkUI.ArkUI.Full

**Parameters**

| Name| Type                                                        | Mandatory| Description                                         |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | --------------------------------------------- |
| value  | number \| string \| [Resource](ts-types.md#resource) | Yes  | Size of the symbol span.<br>Default value: system default value|

### fontWeight

fontWeight(value: number | FontWeight | string)

Sets the weight of the symbol span. For the number type, the value ranges from 100 to 900, at an interval of 100. A larger value indicates a heavier font weight. The default value is **400**. For the string type, only strings of the number type are supported, for example, **"400"**, **"bold"**, **"bolder"**, **"lighter"**, **"regular"**, and **"medium"**, which correspond to the enumerated values in **FontWeight**.

The **sys.symbol.ohos_lungs** icon does not support font weight setting.

**Widget capability**: This API can be used in ArkTS widgets since API version 12.

**Atomic service API**: This API can be used in atomic services since API version 12.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.ArkUI.ArkUI.Full

**Parameters**

| Name| Type                                                        | Mandatory| Description                                              |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| value  | number \| [FontWeight](ts-appendix-enums.md#fontweight) \| string | Yes  | Weight of the symbol span.<br>Default value: **FontWeight.Normal**|

### renderingStrategy

renderingStrategy(value: SymbolRenderingStrategy)

Sets the rendering strategy of the symbol span.

**Widget capability**: This API can be used in ArkTS widgets since API version 12.

**Atomic service API**: This API can be used in atomic services since API version 12.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.ArkUI.ArkUI.Full

**Parameters**

| Name| Type                                                        | Mandatory| Description                                                        |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| value  | [SymbolRenderingStrategy](ts-basic-components-symbolGlyph.md#symbolrenderingstrategy11) | Yes  | Rendering strategy of the symbol span.<br>Default value: **SymbolRenderingStrategy.SINGLE**|

The figure below shows the effects of different rendering strategies.

![renderingStrategy](figures/renderingStrategy.png)

### effectStrategy

effectStrategy(value: SymbolEffectStrategy)

Sets the symbol effect of the symbol span.

**Widget capability**: This API can be used in ArkTS widgets since API version 12.

**Atomic service API**: This API can be used in atomic services since API version 12.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.ArkUI.ArkUI.Full

**Parameters**

| Name| Type                                                        | Mandatory| Description                                                      |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| value  | [SymbolEffectStrategy](ts-basic-components-symbolGlyph.md#symboleffectstrategy11) | Yes  | Symbol effect of the symbol span.<br>Default value: **SymbolEffectStrategy.NONE**|

### attributeModifier<sup>12+</sup>

attributeModifier(modifier: AttributeModifier\<SymbolSpanAttribute>)

Creates an attribute modifier.

**Atomic service API**: This API can be used in atomic services since API version 12.

**System capability**: SystemCapability.ArkUI.ArkUI.Full

**Parameters**

| Name| Type                                               | Mandatory| Description                                                        |
| ------ | --------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| modifier  | [AttributeModifier](ts-universal-attributes-attribute-modifier.md#attributemodifiert)\<SymbolSpanAttribute> | Yes  | Modifier for dynamically setting attributes on the current component.|

## Events

The [universal events](ts-universal-events-click.md) are not supported.

## Example

This example demonstrates different rendering and effect strategies using **renderingStrategy** and **effectStrategy**.

```ts
// xxx.ets
@Entry
@Component
struct Index {
  build() {
    Column() {
      Row() {
        Column() {
          Text("Light")
          Text() {
            SymbolSpan($r('sys.symbol.ohos_trash'))
              .fontWeight(FontWeight.Lighter)
              .fontSize(96)
          }
        }

        Column() {
          Text("Normal")
          Text() {
            SymbolSpan($r('sys.symbol.ohos_trash'))
              .fontWeight(FontWeight.Normal)
              .fontSize(96)
          }
        }

        Column() {
          Text("Bold")
          Text() {
            SymbolSpan($r('sys.symbol.ohos_trash'))
              .fontWeight(FontWeight.Bold)
              .fontSize(96)
          }
        }
      }

      Row() {
        Column() {
          Text("Monochrome")
          Text() {
            SymbolSpan($r('sys.symbol.ohos_folder_badge_plus'))
              .fontSize(96)
              .renderingStrategy(SymbolRenderingStrategy.SINGLE)
              .fontColor([Color.Black, Color.Green, Color.White])
          }
        }

        Column() {
          Text("Multicolor")
          Text() {
            SymbolSpan($r('sys.symbol.ohos_folder_badge_plus'))
              .fontSize(96)
              .renderingStrategy(SymbolRenderingStrategy.MULTIPLE_COLOR)
              .fontColor([Color.Black, Color.Green, Color.White])
          }
        }

        Column() {
          Text("Multilayer")
          Text() {
            SymbolSpan($r('sys.symbol.ohos_folder_badge_plus'))
              .fontSize(96)
              .renderingStrategy(SymbolRenderingStrategy.MULTIPLE_OPACITY)
              .fontColor([Color.Black, Color.Green, Color.White])
          }
        }
      }

      Row() {
        Column() {
          Text("No effect")
          Text() {
            SymbolSpan($r('sys.symbol.ohos_wifi'))
              .fontSize(96)
              .effectStrategy(SymbolEffectStrategy.NONE)
          }
        }

        Column() {
          Text("Overall scale effect")
          Text() {
            SymbolSpan($r('sys.symbol.ohos_wifi'))
              .fontSize(96)
              .effectStrategy(1)
          }
        }

        Column() {
          Text("Hierarchical effect")
          Text() {
            SymbolSpan($r('sys.symbol.ohos_wifi'))
              .fontSize(96)
              .effectStrategy(2)
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```
![SymbolSpan](figures/symbolSpan.gif)