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BaseValidator::ForeColor Property

Gets or sets the color of the message displayed when validation fails.

Namespace:  System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly:  System.Web (in System.Web.dll)

public:
virtual property Color ForeColor {
	Color get () override;
	void set (Color value) override;
}
<asp:BaseValidator ForeColor="Color" />

Property Value

Type: System.Drawing::Color
A System.Drawing::Color that represents the color of the message displayed when validation fails. The default is Color::Red.

Use the ForeColor property to specify a custom text color for the message displayed in the validation control when validation fails.

The following code example demonstrates how to use the ForeColor property to display the validation message in blue.

Security noteSecurity Note

This example has a text box that accepts user input, which is a potential security threat. By default, ASP.NET Web pages validate that user input does not include script or HTML elements. For more information, see Script Exploits Overview.

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.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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