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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">

               &nbsp;

            </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>

               &nbsp
 
            </td

         </tr>

         <tr align="center">

            <td colspan="4">

               <input Type="Submit"
                      Name="AddButton
                      Value="Add"
                      OnServerClick="AddButton_Click"
                      runat="server"/>

               &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

               <input Type="Reset"
                      Name="AddButton
                      Value="Reset"
                      runat="server"/>

            </td>

            <td>

               &nbsp;

            </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">

               &nbsp;

            </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>

               &nbsp
 
            </td

         </tr>

         <tr align="center">

            <td colspan="4">

               <input Type="Submit"
                      Name="AddButton
                      Value="Add"
                      OnServerClick="AddButton_Click"
                      runat="server"/>

               &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

               <input Type="Reset"
                      Name="AddButton
                      Value="Reset"
                      runat="server"/>

            </td>

            <td>

               &nbsp;

            </td>

         </tr>

      </table>

   </form>

</body>
</html>

[C++, JScript] No example is available for C++ or JScript. To view a Visual Basic or C# example, click the Language Filter button Language Filter in the upper-left corner of the page.

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

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