ASP.NET 4 Unleashed

Using the TextBox Control

You can use the TextBox control to display three different types of input fields depending on the value of its TextMode property. The TextMode property accepts the following three values:

• SingleLine— Displays a single-line input field.

• MultiLine— Displays a multiline input field.

• Password— Displays a single-line input field in which the text is hidden.

The page in Listing 2.6 contains three TextBox controls that illustrate all three of the TextMode values (see Figure 2.5).

Figure 2.5. Displaying TextBox controls with different values for TextMode.

Listing 2.6. ShowTextBox.aspx

You can use the following properties ...