The Long Message template presents a long message to be read while the car is parked, with optional relevant actions.

This template is useful for providing details about a destination or for presenting legal text (such as terms of service or a privacy policy) during a sign-in process.  
Long Message template includes the following:

- [Header](https://developer.android.com/design/ui/cars/guides/components/header)with optional[action strip](https://developer.android.com/design/ui/cars/guides/components/action-strip)
- Unlimited lines of wrapping text (scrollable)
- Up to 2[buttons](https://developer.android.com/design/ui/cars/guides/components/button)in template body (optional), where one can be designated as[primary](https://developer.android.com/design/ui/cars/guides/components/button#primary-buttons)
| **Note:** This template displays its contents only when parked and does not increase the step count.

## Long Message template examples

![Mock-up of Long Message template with sample privacy policy](https://developer.android.com/static/images/design/ui/cars/components/long-message-template-1.png)![Mock-up of Long Message template when in motion](https://developer.android.com/static/images/design/ui/cars/components/longmessagetemplate2.png)  
When the car is parked, this template can show a detailed message, such as a privacy policy, or terms of service for the user to accept when signing in to the app (Android Auto example)

When the user is driving, the long message is not shown, to prevent driver distraction. For these situations, it's helpful to provide a button with an alternative option, such as skipping sign-in and using the app in guest mode.

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## Long Message template UX requirements

App developers:

|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MUST   | Include text.                                                                                                                       |
| SHOULD | Designate a[primary action](https://developer.android.com/design/ui/cars/guides/components/button#primary)when providing 2 actions. |
| MAY    | Include up to 2 actions.                                                                                                            |

## Resources

|---------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Type          | Link                                               |
| API reference | `LongMessageTemplate, LongMessageTemplate.Builder` |