Display Content on the Screen
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To display content on a device with a screen, you create an Alexa Presentation Language (APL) document that uses components and layouts.
Display Text on the Screen
Most skills that use APL display basic text in some form. For details about how to place text content on the viewport, see Display Text on the Screen.
Combine Content with Backgrounds, Borders, and Headers
Most components in APL don't have border or background color properties. Combine multiple components to display backgrounds and borders. For details about how to use backgrounds, borders, headers, and footers, see Combine Content with Backgrounds, Borders, and Headers
Related topics
- Add Visuals and Audio to Your Skill
- Build Documents in the Developer Console
- Add APL Support to Your Skill
- Skill Request and Response Reference for APL Interfaces
Last updated: Jan 03, 2022