TextBox.Text Property
Gets or sets the text content of the TextBox control.
[Visual Basic] Public Overridable Property Text As String [C#] public virtual string Text {get; set;} [C++] public: __property virtual String* get_Text(); public: __property virtual void set_Text(String*); [JScript] public function get Text() : String; public function set Text(String);
Property Value
The text displayed in the TextBox control. The default is an empty string ("").
Remarks
Use the Text property to specify or determine the text displayed in the TextBox control. To limit the number of characters accepted by the control, set the MaxLength property. If you want to prevent the text from being modified, set the ReadOnly property.
Example
[Visual Basic, C#] The following example demonstrates how to use the Text property to specify the text displayed in the TextBox control.
[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.Text) + Convert.ToInt32(Value2.Text) AnswerMessage.Text = Answer.ToString() End Sub </script> </head> <body> <form runat="server"> <h3> TextBox 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> <asp:TextBox ID="Value1" Columns="2" MaxLength="3" Text="1" runat="server"/> </td> <td> + </td> <td> <asp:TextBox ID="Value2" Columns="2" MaxLength="3" Text="1" runat="server"/> </td> <td> = </td> <td> <asp:Label ID="AnswerMessage" runat="server"/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="Value1RequiredValidator" ControlToValidate="Value1" ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:RangeValidator ID="Value1RangeValidator" ControlToValidate="Value1" Type="Integer" MinimumValue="1" MaximumValue="100" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br> between than 1 and 100.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> </td> <td colspan="2"> <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="Value2RequiredValidator" ControlToValidate="Value2" ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:RangeValidator ID="Value2RangeValidator" ControlToValidate="Value2" Type="Integer" MinimumValue="1" MaximumValue="100" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br> between than 1 and 100.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> </td> <td>   </td </tr> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="4"> <asp:Button ID="AddButton" Text="Add" OnClick="AddButton_Click" 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.Text) + Convert.ToInt32(Value2.Text); AnswerMessage.Text = Answer.ToString(); } </script> </head> <body> <form runat="server"> <h3> TextBox 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> <asp:TextBox ID="Value1" Columns="2" MaxLength="3" Text="1" runat="server"/> </td> <td> + </td> <td> <asp:TextBox ID="Value2" Columns="2" MaxLength="3" Text="1" runat="server"/> </td> <td> = </td> <td> <asp:Label ID="AnswerMessage" runat="server"/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="Value1RequiredValidator" ControlToValidate="Value1" ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:RangeValidator ID="Value1RangeValidator" ControlToValidate="Value1" Type="Integer" MinimumValue="1" MaximumValue="100" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br> between than 1 and 100.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> </td> <td colspan="2"> <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="Value2RequiredValidator" ControlToValidate="Value2" ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> <asp:RangeValidator ID="Value2RangeValidator" ControlToValidate="Value2" Type="Integer" MinimumValue="1" MaximumValue="100" ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br> between than 1 and 100.<br>" Display="Dynamic" runat="server"/> </td> <td>   </td </tr> <tr align="center"> <td colspan="4"> <asp:Button ID="AddButton" Text="Add" OnClick="AddButton_Click" runat="server"/> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </form> </body> </html>
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Requirements
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
See Also
TextBox Class | TextBox Members | System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace | MaxLength | ReadOnly