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TextBlock.TextTrimming Property

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Gets or sets the text trimming behavior to employ when content overflows the content area.

Namespace:  System.Windows.Controls
Assembly:  System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property TextTrimming As TextTrimming

public TextTrimming TextTrimming { get; set; }

<TextBlock TextTrimming="None"/>
-or-
<TextBlock TextTrimming="WordEllipsis"/>

Property Value

Type: System.Windows.TextTrimming
One of the TextTrimming values that specifies the text trimming behavior to employ. The default is None.

Remarks

The TextTrimming property has no effect unless the TextWrapping property is set to NoWrap.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.