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import { TemplateRef } from '@angular/core';
import * as i0 from "@angular/core";
/**
 * Creates a container for custom content displayed at the start of the message box.
 *
 * To define a message box start affix template, nest an `<ng-template>` tag with the `kendoChatMessageBoxStartAffixTemplate` directive inside the `<kendo-chat>` tag.
 *
 * @example
 * ```html
 * <kendo-chat>
 *   <ng-template kendoChatMessageBoxStartAffixTemplate>
 *     <button kendoButton fillMode="flat" [svgIcon]="plusIcon"></button>
 *   </ng-template>
 * </kendo-chat>
 * ```
 */
export declare class ChatMessageBoxStartAffixTemplateDirective {
    templateRef: TemplateRef<any>;
    constructor(templateRef: TemplateRef<any>);
    static ɵfac: i0.ɵɵFactoryDeclaration<ChatMessageBoxStartAffixTemplateDirective, never>;
    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<ChatMessageBoxStartAffixTemplateDirective, "[kendoChatMessageBoxStartAffixTemplate]", never, {}, {}, never, never, true, never>;
}