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TextBox.SelectedText property

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Gets or sets the content of the current selection in the text box.

Syntax

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public string SelectedText { get; set; }
XAML Attribute Usage
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<TextBox SelectedText="string"/>

Property value

Type: System.String [.NET] | Platform::String [C++]

The currently selected text in the text box. If no text is selected, the value is String.Empty.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 8

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2012

Namespace

Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls
Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls [C++]

Metadata
Windows.winmd

See also

TextBox

 

 

Build date: 3/12/2013

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