TextBox.Size Property

Definition

Gets or sets the expected length of the specified text box, in characters. The default value for the size of a text box is 0, which means that the browser will use its default text box length. This API is obsolete. For information about how to develop ASP.NET mobile applications, see Mobile Apps & Sites with ASP.NET.

public:
 property int Size { int get(); void set(int value); };
[System.ComponentModel.Bindable(true)]
public int Size { get; set; }
[<System.ComponentModel.Bindable(true)>]
member this.Size : int with get, set
Public Property Size As Integer

Property Value

The expected length of the specified text box, in characters.

Attributes

Exceptions

The value is less than zero.

Remarks

This information is not used to perform validation checks against the actual input value. To perform a validation check against an input value, use the validator controls or the MaxLength property.

This information does determine the rendering behavior. For example, the value of this property helps determine how large to make an input text box in HTML.

Applies to

See also