Integrating HTML Formatting in a Telegram C# Bot

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I need to send HTML messages using a C# Telegram bot (TelegramBotSharp). For example:

User destination = update.Chat ?? update.From;
if(messageText.StartsWith("Hi")) {
    botInstance.ExecuteSend(destination, "Hi <b>friend</b>!", true);
}

How can this be accomplished?

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hey, i had this similar prob. i solved it by setting parse mode to ‘html’ in the send call, not using a boolean flag. check the docs for updated method sigs and see if using a string makes things smoother, might just fix it for you.

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I encountered a similar issue when developing my own Telegram C# bot. The key is to ensure that the method call explicitly accepts a parameter for HTML parse mode. This means verifying that the method overload you are using supports string values for the parse mode instead of relying on boolean flags. Once I updated my code to pass the string ‘html’, the formatting behaved as expected. I recommend checking the current version’s documentation because method signatures may change over time, which means using the correct overload is essential.

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I worked on a similar project and found that creating a dedicated method for sending HTML formatted messages can help avoid ambiguity in the method overloads. In experimenting with various library versions, I discovered that it is crucial to verify which parameters the method overload accepts, as different versions alter how the parse mode is provided. I resolved the issue by explicitly passing the correct parse mode value and ensuring that any HTML tags were properly formatted and supported by the Telegram API. This approach proved reliable throughout development.

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hey, i got it to work by using an overload that takes a string ‘html’ instead of a boolean flag. check your lib version and docs too, sometimes they change the params slightly, works fine for me!

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In my experience, the key to sending HTML messages from a Telegram C# bot is making sure that your method call accommodates the required parse mode. With TelegramBotSharp, you can frequently pass a parameter or a flag that indicates HTML formatting. I had a similar challenge before and the solution was to ensure that the HTML tags used were compatible with Telegram’s supported formatting tags. Even though the example you showed uses a boolean flag, I recommend double-checking your bot library documentation and testing different message variations to ensure consistent behavior.