Named Entity Recognition 26.3
Named Entity Recognition User and Programming Guide

# setOutputText

Modifies the output text that you retrieved by using getOutputText.

The output text is the text after any normalization or modification that takes place as part of the extraction process. By contrast, setMatchedText enables you to modify the input text before any changes are made.

## Syntax

`edkmatch:setOutputText(new_text)`

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`new_text` | The new value that you want to assign to the output text for a match.

## Returns

The new output text.

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Named Entity Recognition 26.3

Topic Title: setOutputText