# richblockpreformatted

> A preformatted text block, corresponding to the nested HTML tags <pre> and <code>

**Category:** Telegram Bot API — Types (A-Z)  
**URL:** https://docs.botlify.cloud/richblockpreformatted  
**Platform:** Botlify Cloud (https://botlify.cloud)  

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A preformatted text block, corresponding to the nested HTML tags `<pre>` and `<code>`.

## Fields

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| type | String | Always | Type of the block, always "pre" |
| text | RichText | Always | Text of the block |
| language | String | Optional | The programming language of the text |

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