MaskSettings.ShowHints Property

Gets or sets a value that specifies whether a mask hint can be displayed when an end-user enters a value into a masked editor.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(false)]
public bool ShowHints { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(False)>
Public Property ShowHints As Boolean

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
Boolean	false	true if an editor’s mask hint can be displayed; otherwise, false.

Property Paths

You can access this nested property as listed below:

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

Remarks

An editor’s mask hint can be displayed during user input, if the editor’s ShowHints property is true and a mask of the range or enumeration type is defined via the MaskSettings.Mask property.

A mask hint is displayed when input focus is positioned within a specific (range or enumeration) mask section, providing end-users with information on the available value options.

Example

Web Forms:

<dx:ASPxTextBox ID="txtPromoCode" runat="server" >
    <MaskSettings ShowHints="true" Mask="<HOME|*BUSINESS>->aaaa-aaaa" />
</dx:ASPxTextBox>

Concepts

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

Online Demos

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