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=== Arguments=== :(msg, chatType, language, channel) :;msg :: String, The message to be sent, maximum length of 255 characters. (Not all characters in this string are allowed: See list of [[ValidChatMessageCharacters|valid chat message characters]]) :;chatType :: String - (Optional) The type of chat message to be sent, "SAY", "PARTY", etc. See the list of [[chatTypeId]]s. ::If chatType is '''nil''' or omitted then "SAY" will be used. : : :;language :: String - (Optional) The language used to translate the message. :::'''Languages''': "COMMON", "DARNASSIAN", "DWARVEN", "DRAENEI", "TAURAHE", "ORCISH", "GUTTERSPEAK", "DEMONIC", "DRACONIC", "KALIMAG", "TITAN", "GNOMISH", "TROLL" ::If language is '''nil''' or omitted the default language will be used: "ORCISH" for the Horde, and "COMMON" for the Alliance, as returned by [[API_GetDefaultLanguage|GetDefaultLanguage]]("player"). :: Instead of the name string, it is also valid to use the languageID to specify the language to speak in. This will use the language selected by the user: ::: SendChatMessage("ExampleText", "SAY", DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME.editBox.languageID); :;channel :: String - The channel or player receiving the message for "CHANNEL"/"WHISPER" communication. If sending to a channel you must use the number (eg. "1"); obtain it using [[API_GetChannelName|GetChannelName]]("channelName"). This field is required for the "CHANNEL"/"WHISPER" chat types and ignored for any other chat type.
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