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TextBox

The TextBox control allows users to enter text. By default, the TextMode is set to SingleLine, displaying a single-line text box. When the AcceptReturn property is enabled, the TextBox supports MultiLine text entry, allowing users to enter multiple lines of text.

Properties

General
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
1	Control Name	String	Specifies the unique identifier for the Textbox control within a form.
2	Control Type	String	Indicates the type of control.
3	ID	Integer	Uniquely identifies a control in the form
4	Default Value	String	Specifies the initial text that appears in the textbox when the form loads.
5	Accept Return	Boolean	Determines whether the user can press Enter (Return key) to insert a new line inside the textbox.
6	Place Holder	String	Specifies the text displayed inside an input control.
7	Tooltip	String	Allows you to display a message when the user points (hovers) the mouse over the TextBox.
8	Tab Index	Integer	Specifies the order in which the focus moves to the control when the user presses the Tab key on the keyboard.
9	Remarks	String	Used to store additional descriptive information about the control.
10	Max Length	Integer	Specifies the maximum number of characters the user is allowed to type into the TextBox.
11	Allow XML	Boolean	Determines whether a TextBox control can accept and process XML content as input.
12	Text Case	String	Determines how the text entered by the user is automatically formatted.
13	PreValue	String	Specifies a default or initial value that a control holds before the user enters any input.
14	Post Value	String	Holds the value of the TextBox after user input has been entered.
15	FormatForNegativeNumber	String	Specifies how negative numbers are displayed in a numeric or text control.
16	Enable Spell Check	Boolean	Determines whether the control automatically checks the spelling of the text entered by the user.
17	CheckDirty	Boolean	Indicates whether the text in the control has been changed by the user.
18	AutoHeight	Boolean	Determines whether the height of the TextBox automatically adjusts to fit its contents or font size.
19	Encode Value	Boolean	Specifies whether the text value of a control should be HTML-encoded before being displayed or rendered.
20	Decode Value	Boolean	Specifies whether the text (value) of a TextBox should be HTML-decoded before being displayed or processed.

Style
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
21	Width	Integer	Determines how wide the control appears on the form or screen.
22	Height	Integer	Determines how tall the control appears on the form.
23	Text Alignment	String	Specifies how the text inside the TextBox is positioned horizontally.
24	Margin	Integer	Specifies the space between the TextBox and other surrounding controls.
25	Padding	Integer	Specifies the space between the border and the text inside it.
26	Box Shadow	String	Defines a shadow effect (blur, color, offset) that appears around the edges of control.
27	Enable Custom Font	Boolean	Allows you to enable or disable the use of a custom font for a textbox.
28	Font	String	Specifies the style, size, and appearance of the text displayed inside the TextBox.
29	Font Size	Integer	Specifies the size of the text displayed inside the TextBox.
30	Font Color	String	Specifies the color of the text displayed inside the TextBox.
31	Background Color	String	Specifies the color of the area behind the text inside the TextBox.
32	Visible	Boolean	Determines whether the TextBox is displayed to the user on the form.
33	Enable	Boolean	Determines whether the user can interact with or edit the TextBox.
34	Bold	Boolean	Specifies whether the text displayed inside the TextBox is bold.
35	Italic	Boolean	Specifies whether the text displayed inside the TextBox is italicized.
36	Underline	Boolean	Determines whether the text inside a TextBox has an underline style or visual line beneath it.
37	Corner Radius	Integer	Controls how rounded the corners of a TextBox appear.
38	Enable Border	Boolean	Determines whether the border of TextBox control is visible.
39	Template	String	Defines the visual structure and behavior of the control. There are two options – default and Material Design.

Attached Label
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
40	Show Label	Boolean	Determines whether a label associated with the TextBox is displayed on the form.
41	Label Text	String	Specifies the text displayed on the label associated with that TextBox.
42	Label Position	String	Specifies where the label associated with a TextBox is displayed.
43	Label Width	Integer	Specifies the width of the label associated with TextBox control.
44	Label Height	Integer	Specifies the height of the label associated with TextBox control.
45	Text Alignment	String	Specifies how the text inside a TextBox is positioned horizontally.
46	VTextAlignment	String	Determines how the text is aligned vertically inside a TextBox.
47	Margin	Integer	Defines the amount of space outside the TextBox that separates it from other controls.
48	Padding	Integer	Specifies the space between the content (text) of the TextBox and its borders.
49	Box Shadow	String	Defines a shadow effect around the TextBox.
50	Font	String	Determines the font of the text inside the TextBox.
51	Font Size	Integer	Specifies the size of the text displayed inside the TextBox.
52	Bold	Boolean	Specifies whether the text inside the TextBox is displayed in bold.
53	Italic	Boolean	Specifies whether the text inside the TextBox is displayed in italic.
54	Underline	Boolean	Specifies whether the text inside the TextBox is displayed with an underline.
55	Font Color	String	Specifies the color of the text displayed inside the TextBox.
56	Background Color	String	Specifies the color of the area behind the text inside the TextBox.
57	Enable Border	Boolean	Determines whether the border of a TextBox is visible.

DataSource
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
58	DataSource Type	String	Specifies the type of the datasource associated with the control.
59	Items	String	Defines the actual data that the table displays.

Rules
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
60	Rules		After selecting the control, if the user clicks the Rules tab it will be expanded and displays a Rules property. Create Rule can be selected from a drop-down list. On clicking the Create Rule link button will navigate the user to the Rules Engine. The same control will be added as a trigger by default to execute the Rule.
61	Invoke On Press	Boolean	Specifies whether an event or action tied to the TextBox should be triggered immediately when a key is pressed, rather than waiting for the user to finish typing or move focus away.

Validation
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
62	IsRequired	Boolean	Specifies whether input in the control is mandatory. If enabled, the user cannot save the form without providing a value.
63	Required Message	String	Specifies the error message displayed when the textbox is required but has no value.
64	Regular Expression	String	Specifies a pattern that the user’s input must match.
65	Expression Message	String	Provides guidance to users when their input is invalid.
66	Message Position	String	Defines the location where a message is displayed relative to the TextBox.

Reports
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
67	Control Reports		Redirects to the Reports tab, displaying all configurations, rules, and datasource details associated with the selected control.

Template
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
68	Inherit Template	Boolean	Determines whether a control inherits a template definition from its parent control or base class.

Custom Style
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
69	CSS Class	String	Specifies the CSS class or classes to apply to a control when it is rendered in HTML.

Custom Property
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
70	HTML Attribute	String	Allows you to add or modify HTML attributes for a control when it is rendered.

Responsive Options
S.No	Property Name	Data Type	Description
53	Template Name	String	Represents the template name of the control shown in the Responsive UI configuration. The template name is same as the control’s name.
54	Max Width (px)	Integer	Specifies the maximum width, in pixels, that the control can occupy in the responsive form.