RegularExpressionValidator::ValidationExpression Property
Gets or sets the regular expression that determines the pattern used to validate a field.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
[ThemeableAttribute(false)] public: property String^ ValidationExpression { String^ get (); void set (String^ value); }
<asp:RegularExpressionValidator ValidationExpression="String" />
Property Value
Type: System::StringA string that specifies the regular expression used to validate a field for format. The default is String::Empty.
| Exception | Condition |
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| HttpException | The regular expression is not properly formed. |
Use this property to specify the pattern used to check for predictable sequences of characters, such as those in social security numbers, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and postal codes.
The RegularExpressionValidator control does not perform validation on an empty string. If the string that is being tested might be empty, use the RequiredFieldValidator control in addition to the RegularExpressionValidator control.
For more information on regular expressions, see .NET Framework Regular Expressions.
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If you experience problems with pattern-matching constructs, try wrapping the expression with "^(" and ")$". For example, "a|ab" becomes "^(a|ab)$". |
This property cannot be set by themes or style sheet themes. For more information, see ThemeableAttribute and ASP.NET Themes and Skins Overview.
| Topic | Location |
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| Walkthrough: Validating User Input in a Web Forms Page | Building ASP .NET Web Applications in Visual Studio |
The following example demonstrates how to use the ValidationExpression property to validate a field with five numeric digits. When the Button control is clicked, the resulting OnClick event handler checks the IsValid property of the Page to determine whether the text in the TextBox satisfies the regular expression.
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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. |
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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