HtmlInputText.MaxLength Property
Gets or sets the maximum number of characters that can be entered in the text box.
[Visual Basic] Public Property MaxLength As Integer [C#] public int MaxLength {get; set;} [C++] public: __property int get_MaxLength(); public: __property void set_MaxLength(int); [JScript] public function get MaxLength() : int; public function set MaxLength(int);
Property Value
The maximum number of characters that can be entered in the text box.
Remarks
Use the MaxLength property to specify or determine the maximum number of characters that can be entered in the text box.
Example
[Visual Basic, C#] The following example demonstrates how to use the MaxLength property to specify the maximum number of characters that can be entered in the text box.
[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
HtmlInputText Class | HtmlInputText Members | System.Web.UI.HtmlControls Namespace