HtmlInputText Server Control Declarative Syntax
Creates a server-side control that maps to the <input type=text> and <input type=password> HTML elements and allows you to create a single line text box to receive user input.
<input
Type="Password|Text"
EnableViewState="False|True"
Id="string"
Visible="False|True"
OnDataBinding="OnDataBinding event handler"
OnDisposed="OnDisposed event handler"
OnInit="OnInit event handler"
OnLoad="OnLoad event handler"
OnPreRender="OnPreRender event handler"
OnServerChange="OnServerChange event handler"
OnUnload="OnUnload event handler"
runat="server"
/>
Remarks
Use the HtmlInputText control to run server code against the <input type=text> and <input type=password> HTML elements. As with standard HTML, these controls can be used to enter user names and passwords in HTML forms.
Note
When the Type property is set to password, your entry is masked in the text box.
You can use this control in conjunction with the HtmlInputButton, HtmlInputImage, or HtmlButton control to process user input on the server. You can control the number of characters that can be entered, the width, and the contents of the control by using the MaxLength, Size, and Value properties, respectively.
Note
This control does not require a closing tag.
Example
The following example demonstrates how use the HtmlInputText control to get user input.
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<script runat="server">
Protected Sub AddButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim Answer As Integer
Answer = Convert.ToInt32(Value1.Value) _
& Convert.ToInt32(Value2.Value)
AnswerMessage.InnerHtml = Answer.ToString()
End Sub
</script>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head>
<title> HtmlInputText Example </title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<h3> HtmlInputText 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>
<input id="Value1"
type="Text"
size="2"
maxlength="3"
value="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
+
</td>
<td>
<input id="Value2"
type="Text"
size="2"
maxlength="3"
value="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
=
</td>
<td>
<span 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:CompareValidator
ID="Value1MinCompareValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
Operator="LessThan"
Type="Integer"
ValueToCompare="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer less than 100.<br />"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:CompareValidator
ID="Value1MaxCompareValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
Operator="GreaterThan"
Type="Integer"
ValueToCompare="0"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer greater than 0.<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:CompareValidator
ID="Value2MinCompareValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
Operator="LessThan"
Type="Integer"
ValueToCompare="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer less than 100.<br />"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:CompareValidator
ID="Value2MaxCompareValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
Operator="GreaterThan"
Type="Integer"
ValueToCompare="0"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer greater than 0.<br />"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr align="center">
<td colspan="4">
<input type="Submit"
name="AddButton"
value="Add"
onserverclick="AddButton_Click"
runat="server"/>
<input type="Reset"
name="AddButton"
value="Reset"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<script runat="server">
protected void AddButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
int Answer;
Answer = Convert.ToInt32(Value1.Value) +
Convert.ToInt32(Value2.Value);
AnswerMessage.InnerHtml = Answer.ToString();
}
</script>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head>
<title> HtmlInputText Example </title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<h3> HtmlInputText 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>
<input id="Value1"
type="Text"
size="2"
maxlength="3"
value="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
+
</td>
<td>
<input id="Value2"
type="Text"
size="2"
maxlength="3"
value="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
=
</td>
<td>
<span 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:CompareValidator
ID="Value1MinCompareValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
Operator="LessThan"
Type="Integer"
ValueToCompare="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer less than 100.<br />"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:CompareValidator
ID="Value1MaxCompareValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
Operator="GreaterThan"
Type="Integer"
ValueToCompare="0"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer greater than 0.<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:CompareValidator
ID="Value2MinCompareValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
Operator="LessThan"
Type="Integer"
ValueToCompare="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer less than 100.<br />"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:CompareValidator
ID="Value2MaxCompareValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
Operator="GreaterThan"
Type="Integer"
ValueToCompare="0"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer greater than 0.<br />"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr align="center">
<td colspan="4">
<input type="Submit"
name="AddButton"
value="Add"
onserverclick="AddButton_Click"
runat="server"/>
<input type="Reset"
name="AddButton"
value="Reset"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
See Also
Reference
HtmlInputButton Server Control Declarative Syntax
HtmlInputText
HtmlInputControl