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# MSCriticalMessage

A message for critical communications.

```
struct MSCriticalMessage
```

## Overview

Create and send time-sensitive messages that require immediate attention. Critical messages can bypass certain system restrictions to ensure delivery of urgent information.

## Topics

### Creating a message

[`init(messageText: String)`](/documentation/Messages/MSCriticalMessage/init(messageText:))

Initializer

### Accessing message content

[`var messageText: String`](/documentation/Messages/MSCriticalMessage/messageText)

The text of the critical message.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

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