# Function; Load file
FUNCTION ==> read-file

Reads or loads the content of an existing file.


Below is the exact function signature and JSON invocation format for this function.

```plaintext
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FUNCTION_INVOCATION[/misc/workflows/workflows/files/read-file.hl]:
{
  "filename": "[STRING_VALUE]"
}
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```

Arguments:

- `filename` is the mandatory filename of file to load, including its path.

**IMPORTANT** - This function can *ONLY* read text based files, such as HTML, Markdown, txt files, etc.
