> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/xsoar-6-administrator-guide/6.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/customize-and-configure-cortex-xsoar/playbooks/playbook-task-fields/communication-tasks/create-an-ask-task/customize-an-ask-task.md).

# Customize an Ask Task

You can customize the message HTML and CSS for a data collection task.

1. Go to Settings → About → Troubleshooting → **Server Configuration**.
2. Add the key **`messages.html.formats.externalAskSubmit`**, and add the following HTML with your customizations as the value.

   ```programlisting
   <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml"
       xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office">

       <head>
           <title> {{.title}} </title> <!--[if !mso]><!-- -->
           <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <!--<![endif]-->
           <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
           <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
           <style type="text/css">
               #outlook a {
                   padding: 0;
                   text-decoration: none !important;
                   color: #4da9ff;
               }

               a {
                   text-decoration: none !important;
                   color: #4da9ff;
               }

               .ReadMsgBody {
                   width: 100%;
               }

               .ExternalClass {
                   width: 100%;
               }

               .ExternalClass * {
                   line-height: 100%;
               }

               body {
                   margin: 0;
                   padding: 0;
                   -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
                   -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;
               }

               table,
               td {
                   border-collapse: collapse;
                   mso-table-lspace: 0pt;
                   mso-table-rspace: 0pt;
               }

               img {
                   border: 0;
                   height: auto;
                   line-height: 100%;
                   outline: none;
                   text-decoration: none;
                   -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;
               }

               p {
                   display: block;
                   margin: 13px 0;
               }
           </style> <!--[if !mso]><!-->
           <style type="text/css">
               @media only screen and (max-width:480px) {
                   @-ms-viewport {
                       width: 320px;
                   }

                   @viewport {
                       width: 320px;
                   }
               }
           </style> <!--<![endif]-->
           <!--[if mso]> <xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> <o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml> <![endif]-->
           <!--[if lte mso 11]> <style type="text/css"> .outlook-group-fix { width:100% !important; } </style> <![endif]-->
           <style type="text/css">
               @media only screen and (min-width:480px) {
                   .mj-column-per-100 {
                       width: 100% !important;
                   }
               }
           </style>
           <style type="text/css"> </style>
           <style type="text/css">
               div {
                   margin: 0 auto;
               }

               td {
                   padding: 0;
               }

               p {
                   padding: 0;
                   margin: 0;
               }
           </style>
       </head>

       <body>
           <div
               style="background-color: {{.bodyBackgroundColor}}; color: {{.bodyFontColor}}; width: 100%; height: 100%; font-family: Helvetica, 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Geneva, Century Gothic, Arial, sans-serif;">
               <table
                   style="background-color: {{.headerBackgroundColor}}; color: {{.headerFontColor}}; width: 100%; height: 80px; vertical-align: middle;">
                   <tbody>
                       <tr>
                           <td style="width: 70%;">
                               <h2 style="margin: 0 35px; font-weight: 100;">{{.title}}</h2>
                           </td>
                           <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;"><img
                                   style="margin: 10px 35px 0 0; width: auto; height:35px;" src="{{.logo}}" alt="Logo" />
                           </td>
                       </tr>
                   </tbody>
               </table>
               <h3 style="text-align: center;">{{.subject}}</h3>
               <div style="margin: 20px; background-color: {{.bodyBackgroundColor}}; padding: 20px;">
                   <p style="word-break: break-word;">{{.body}}</p><br />{{.links}}
               </div>
           </div>
       </body>

       </html>
   ```


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## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter:

```
GET https://cortex-docs.paloaltonetworks.com/xsoar-6-administrator-guide/6.12/configure-cortex-xsoar/customize-and-configure-cortex-xsoar/playbooks/playbook-task-fields/communication-tasks/create-an-ask-task/customize-an-ask-task.md?ask=<question>&goal=<endgoal>
```

`ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
`goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal.

The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.
