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+# Chat
+
+The new chat table is accessible from almost every clientside script and allows interaction with the in-game chat system.
+
+---
+
+#### `double` chat.send(`String` message, [`String` modeName], [`bool` speak], [`Json` data]))
+
+Sends a new message in the chat. Optionally specifies the modeName:
+
+- `"Broadcast"`: Global chat. Default value.
+- `"Local"`: Chat within the current planet.
+- `"Party"`: Chat within the current party.
+
+If `speak` is false, the chat bubble will not appear above the player.
+If `data` is provided, it will be sent as a JSON object with the message. This can be used to send custom data with the message.
+
+---
+
+#### `List<String>` chat.command(`String` command)
+
+Executes the specified command and returns a list of strings with the result.
+
+---
+
+#### `void` chat.addMessage(`String` text, [`Json` config])
+
+Adds the specified message to the chat log. The following keys are available in the `config` JSON object:
+
+- `String` __mode__ - The mode of the message. Can be one of the followgin: 
+	- `"Broadcast"`
+	- `"Local"`
+	- `"Party"`
+	- `"Whisper"`
+	- `"CommandResult"`
+	- `"RadioMessage"`
+	- `"World"`
+- `String` __channelName__ - The name of the channel to send the message to.
+- `String` __fromNick__ - The name of the sender of the message.
+- `String` __portrait__ - message portrait.
+- `bool` __showPane__ - If false, the chat pane will not be triggered.
+
+---
+
+#### `String` chat.input()
+
+Returns the current chat input text.
+
+---
+
+#### `bool` chat.setInput(`String` text, [`bool` moveCursor])
+
+Sets the current chat input text. If `moveCursor` is true, the cursor will be moved to the end of the text. Returns true if the input was set successfully, false otherwise.
+
+---
+
+#### `void` chat.clear([`unsigned`] count)
+
+Clears the chat input text. If `count` is provided, it will clear the last `count` messages, all otherwise.
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