Skip to main content
Tab

MaskSettings.PromptChar Property

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

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Web

Declaration

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

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:

MaskSettings - PromptChar Property

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

Concepts

Online Demos

See Also