TextBox.SelectedText Property
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Gets or sets the content of the current selection in the text box.
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
XMLNS for XAML: Not mapped to an xmlns.
<TextBox SelectedText="string"/>
Property Value
Type: System.StringThe currently selected text in the text box. If no text is selected, the value is Empty.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The value is set to Nothing. |
Getting this property returns a string copy of the current selection. Setting this property replaces the current selection with the specified string.
SelectedText can be used to replace the selected text or to insert new text at the cursor location if no text is selected.
Setting the SelectedText property raises the SelectionChanged event.