# Init(VisualElement, IUxmlAttributes, CreationContext)

> Initializer for the UxmlTraits for the TextElement.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.3/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule

> **Warning:**
>
> **Deprecated.** UxmlTraits is deprecated and will be removed. Use UxmlElementAttribute instead.

```csharp
public override void Init(VisualElement ve, IUxmlAttributes bag, CreationContext cc)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[VisualElement]\(/engine/6000.3/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/visualelement)): [VisualElement](/engine/6000.3/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/visualelement.md) to initialize.**** (\[IUxmlAttributes]\(/engine/6000.3/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/iuxmlattributes)): Bag of attributes where to get the value from.**** (\[CreationContext]\(/engine/6000.3/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/creationcontext)): Creation Context, not used.