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TextBox::Rows Property

Gets or sets the number of rows displayed in a multiline text box.

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

[ThemeableAttribute(false)]
public:
virtual property int Rows {
	int get ();
	void set (int value);
}
<asp:TextBox Rows="Int32" />

Property Value

Type: System::Int32
The number of rows in a multiline text box. The default is 0, which displays a two-line text box.

ExceptionCondition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException

The selected value is less than 0.

Use the Rows property to specify the number of rows displayed in a multiline text box.

NoteNote:

This property is applicable only when the TextMode property is set to TextBoxMode.MultiLine.

This property cannot be set by themes or style sheet themes. For more information, see ThemeableAttribute and ASP.NET Themes and Skins Overview.

The following code example demonstrates how to use the Rows property to specify a height of 5 rows for a multiline TextBox control.

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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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.

.NET Framework

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