MaskSettings.PromptChar Property

Gets or sets the character used as the placeholder in a masked editor.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue('_')]
public char PromptChar { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue("_"c)>
Public Property PromptChar As Char

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Char	'_'	A character used as the placeholder in a masked editor.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

Object Type	Path to PromptChar
ASPxButtonEdit	.MaskSettings .PromptChar
ASPxTextBox	.MaskSettings .PromptChar
ButtonEditProperties	.MaskSettings .PromptChar
TextBoxProperties	.MaskSettings .PromptChar

Remarks

Use the PromptChar property to specify the character which serves as a placeholder within a mask specified via the MaskSettings.Mask property. A placeholder prompts an end-user where a value can be entered into an editor.

Example

Web Forms:

<dx:ASPxTextBox ID="txtZip" runat="server">
    <MaskSettings Mask="00000" PromptChar="#" />
</dx:ASPxTextBox>

Concepts

• Mask (Web Forms)
• Mask Editing (MVC)

Online Demos

• Masked Input (Web Forms)
• Text Box - Features (MVC)