HtmlInputControl.Value Property
Gets or sets the value associated with the HtmlInputControl.
[Visual Basic] Public Overridable Property Value As String [C#] public virtual string Value {get; set;} [C++] public: __property virtual String* get_Value(); public: __property virtual void set_Value(String*); [JScript] public function get Value() : String; public function set Value(String);
Property Value
The value associated with the HtmlInputControl.
Remarks
Use this property to specify or determine the value associated with the HtmlInputControl. The Value property is equivilent to the value attribute of HTML elements.
Example
[Visual Basic, C#] The following example demonstrates how use the Value property to determine the text that the user entered into some text boxes.
[Visual Basic] <%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %> <html> <head> <script runat="server"> Protected Sub AddButton_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Dim Answer As Integer Answer = Convert.ToInt32(Value1.Value) + Convert.ToInt32(Value2.Value) AnswerMessage.InnerHtml = Answer.ToString() End Sub </script> </head> <body> <form runat="server"> <h3> HtmlInputText Example </h3> <table> <tr> <td colspan="5"> Enter integer values into the text boxes. <br> Click the Add button to add the two values. <br> Click the Reset button to reset the text boxes. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> </td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td> <input ID="Value1" Type="Text" Size="2" MaxLength="3" Value="1" runat="server"/> </td> <td> + </td> <td> <input ID="Value2" Type="Text" Size="2" MaxLength="3" Value="1" runat="server"/> </td> <td> = </td> <td> <span ID="AnswerMessage" runat="server"/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="Value1RequiredValidator" ControlToValidate="Value1" ErrorMessage="Please enter an value.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:CompareValidator ID="Value1MinCompareValidator" ControlToValidate="Value1" Operator="LessThan" Type="Integer" ValueToCompare="100" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer less than 100.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:CompareValidator ID="Value1MaxCompareValidator" ControlToValidate="Value1" Operator="GreaterThan" Type="Integer" ValueToCompare="0" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer greater than 0.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> </td> <td colspan="2"> <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="Value2RequiredValidator" ControlToValidate="Value2" ErrorMessage="Please enter an value.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:CompareValidator ID="Value2MinCompareValidator" ControlToValidate="Value2" Operator="LessThan" Type="Integer" ValueToCompare="100" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer less than 100.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:CompareValidator ID="Value2MaxCompareValidator" ControlToValidate="Value2" Operator="GreaterThan" Type="Integer" ValueToCompare="0" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer greater than 0.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> </td> <td>   </td </tr> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="4"> <input Type="Submit" Name="AddButton Value="Add" OnServerClick="AddButton_Click" runat="server"/> <input Type="Reset" Name="AddButton Value="Reset" runat="server"/> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </body> </html> [C#] <%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %> <html> <head> <script runat="server"> protected void AddButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) { int Answer; Answer = Convert.ToInt32(Value1.Value) + Convert.ToInt32(Value2.Value); AnswerMessage.InnerHtml = Answer.ToString(); } </script> </head> <body> <form runat="server"> <h3> HtmlInputText Example </h3> <table> <tr> <td colspan="5"> Enter integer values into the text boxes. <br> Click the Add button to add the two values. <br> Click the Reset button to reset the text boxes. </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"> </td> </tr> <tr align="center"> <td> <input ID="Value1" Type="Text" Size="2" MaxLength="3" Value="1" runat="server"/> </td> <td> + </td> <td> <input ID="Value2" Type="Text" Size="2" MaxLength="3" Value="1" runat="server"/> </td> <td> = </td> <td> <span ID="AnswerMessage" runat="server"/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="Value1RequiredValidator" ControlToValidate="Value1" ErrorMessage="Please enter an value.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:CompareValidator ID="Value1MinCompareValidator" ControlToValidate="Value1" Operator="LessThan" Type="Integer" ValueToCompare="100" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer less than 100.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:CompareValidator ID="Value1MaxCompareValidator" ControlToValidate="Value1" Operator="GreaterThan" Type="Integer" ValueToCompare="0" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer greater than 0.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> </td> <td colspan="2"> <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="Value2RequiredValidator" ControlToValidate="Value2" ErrorMessage="Please enter an value.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:CompareValidator ID="Value2MinCompareValidator" ControlToValidate="Value2" Operator="LessThan" Type="Integer" ValueToCompare="100" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer less than 100.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:CompareValidator ID="Value2MaxCompareValidator" ControlToValidate="Value2" Operator="GreaterThan" Type="Integer" ValueToCompare="0" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer greater than 0.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> </td> <td>   </td </tr> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="4"> <input Type="Submit" Name="AddButton Value="Add" OnServerClick="AddButton_Click" runat="server"/> <input Type="Reset" Name="AddButton Value="Reset" runat="server"/> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </body> </html>
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Requirements
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
See Also
HtmlInputControl Class | HtmlInputControl Members | System.Web.UI.HtmlControls Namespace