PasswordBox.MaxLength Property
Definition
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Gets or sets the maximum length for passwords to be handled by this PasswordBox.
public:
property int MaxLength { int get(); void set(int value); };public int MaxLength { get; set; }member this.MaxLength : int with get, setPublic Property MaxLength As IntegerProperty Value
An integer specifying the maximum length, in characters, for passwords to be handled by this PasswordBox.
A value of zero (0) means no limit.
The default value is 0 (no length limit).
Examples
The following example shows how to set the MaxLength attribute of a PasswordBox element.
<PasswordBox
Name="pwdBox"
MaxLength="64"
PasswordChar="#"
PasswordChanged="PasswordChangedHandler"
/>
The following example shows how to set the MaxLength property programmatically.
// Set the new maximum input length for passwords to 128 characters.
pwdBox.MaxLength = 128;
' Set the new maximum input length for passwords to 128 characters.
pwdBox.MaxLength = 128
Remarks
This property only restricts passwords entered manually by the user; it has no effect on programmatic manipulation of the Password property.
Dependency Property Information
| Identifier field | MaxLengthProperty |
Metadata properties set to true |
None |
