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RichTextBox.TextAlignment Property

Silverlight

Gets or sets how the text should be aligned in the RichTextBox.

Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

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public TextAlignment TextAlignment { get; set; }

XAML Attribute Usage

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<RichTextBox TextAlignment="textAlignmentValue"/>

XAML Values

textAlignmentValue: A named constant of the TextAlignment enumeration, such as Left.

Property Value

Type: System.Windows.TextAlignment
One of the TextAlignment enumeration values. The default is Left.

Remarks

This property returns the current alignment. Setting this property adjusts the contents of the RichTextBox to reflect the specified alignment.

Examples

The following example shows how you can right-align the entire contents of the RichTextBox.

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XAML

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<!--Create a RichTextBox and a Button.-->
<StackPanel>
    <RichTextBox x:Name="MyRTB" Height="100" Width="400" />
    <Button x:Name="MyButton1" Content="Right-Align" Height="30" Width="100" Click="button_Click" />
</StackPanel>

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//Right-align the content in RichTextBox on clicking the button.
private void button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
   BlockCollection MyBC = MyRTB.Blocks;
   foreach (Block b in MyBC)
       b.TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Right;               
}

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Reference

RichTextBox Class

System.Windows.Controls Namespace

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