# Ionic2 tabs can not show text title

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic2-tabs-can-not-show-text-title/41229>\
**Category:** ionic-v3\
**Created:** [January 14, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic2-tabs-can-not-show-text-title/41229 "2016-01-14T09:29:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Genesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Genesis](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Genesis)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic2-tabs-can-not-show-text-title/41229/1 "2016-01-14T09:29:19Z")

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I install Ionic 2 alpha 49 and using tabs component. But when I add attribute tab-title=“xxx” to ion-tab, it can not show any text on tabs.

Anyone have problem same as me? How can I solve it?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![richardshergold](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/richardshergold/32/91823_2.png) [@richardshergold](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/richardshergold)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic2-tabs-can-not-show-text-title/41229/2 "2016-01-14T09:52:09Z")

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If you’re using alpha49 you need to be using the tabTitle attribute instead of tab-title e.g

```
<ion-tabs>
  <ion-tab tabTitle="Today" tabIcon="clock" [root]="TodayRoot"></ion-tab>
  <ion-tab tabTitle="Calendar" tabIcon="calendar" [root]="CalendarRoot"></ion-tab>
  <ion-tab tabTitle="Team" tabIcon="people" [root]="TeamRoot"></ion-tab>
</ion-tabs>
```