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+/*
+Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+*/
+
+import { test, expect } from "../../element-web-test";
+test.describe("Custom Component Module", () => {
+    test.use({
+        displayName: "Manny",
+        config: {
+            modules: ["/modules/custom-component-module.js"],
+        },
+        page: async ({ page }, use) => {
+            await page.route("/modules/custom-component-module.js", async (route) => {
+                await route.fulfill({ path: "playwright/sample-files/custom-component-module.js" });
+            });
+            await use(page);
+        },
+        room: async ({ page, app, user, bot }, use) => {
+            const roomId = await app.client.createRoom({ name: 'TestRoom' });
+            await use({ roomId });
+        },
+    });
+    test("should replace the render method of a textual event",  { tag: "@screenshot" }, async ({ page, room, app  }) => {
+        await app.viewRoomById(room.roomId);
+        await app.client.sendMessage(room.roomId, 'Simple message');
+        await expect(await page.getByText("Simple message")).toMatchScreenshot("custom-component-tile.png");
+    });
+    test("should render the original content of a textual event conditionally",  { tag: "@screenshot" }, async ({ page, room, app  }) => {
+        await app.viewRoomById(room.roomId);
+        await app.client.sendMessage(room.roomId, 'Do not replace me');
+        await expect(await page.getByText("Do not replace me")).toMatchScreenshot("custom-component-tile-original.png");
+    });
+});
diff --git a/playwright/sample-files/custom-component-module.js b/playwright/sample-files/custom-component-module.js
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+/*
+Copyright 2025 New Vector Ltd.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+*/
+
+export default class CustomComponentModule {
+    static moduleApiVersion = "^1.0.0";
+    constructor(api) {
+        this.api = api;
+        this.api.customComponents.register("TextualBody", (props, originalComponent) => {
+            const body = props.mxEvent.getContent().body;
+            if (body === "Do not replace me") {
+                return originalComponent();
+            }
+            return `Custom text for ${body}`;
+        })
+    }
+    async load() {
+
+    }
+}
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