Named Entity Recognition 26.3
Named Entity Recognition User and Programming Guide

# getMatchedText

Returns the input text for a particular match, that is, the text before any normalization or modification that occurs as part of the extraction process.

## Syntax

`edkmatch:getMatchedText()`

## Returns

The input text for a match. You can use setMatchedText to edit the text.

Related Topics

- getOutputText

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Product: Knowledge Discovery Named Entity Recognition 26.3

Topic Title: getMatchedText