PasswordBox.MaxLength Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Windows.Controls

Assembly:: PresentationFramework.dll

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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, set

Public Property MaxLength As Integer

Property Value

Int32

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

Item	Value
Identifier field	MaxLengthProperty
Metadata properties set to `true`	None

Applies to

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