# How to apply a TextFormat to a TextField in a super class?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-apply-a-textformat-to-a-textfield-in-a-super-class/294798>\
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**Created:** [August 20, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-apply-a-textformat-to-a-textfield-in-a-super-class/294798 "2009-08-20T01:58:20Z")\
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How can I apply a TextFormat to a TextField instance in a super class?

```auto
// This doesn't seem to work:

var textFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
textFormat.size = 24;
            
super.alertText.setTextFormat(textFormat);

```