TextEdit.MaskType Property
Gets or sets the mask type. This is a dependency property.
Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Editors
Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Core.v19.2.dll
Declaration
Property Value
Type | Description |
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MaskType | One of the MaskType enumeration values. |
Available values:
Name | Description |
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None | Specifies that the mask feature is disabled. |
DateTime | Specifies that the editor should accept date/time values, and that the mask string must use the DateTime format syntax. |
DateTimeAdvancingCaret | The DateTime mask mode with the caret automatic movement feature. After an end user enters and completes a specific portion of a date/time value, the caret automatically moves to the following part of the date/time value that can be edited. |
Numeric | Specifies that the editor should accept numeric values, and that the mask string must use the Numeric format syntax. |
RegEx | Specifies that the mask should be created using the full-functional regular expressions. |
Regular | Specifies that the mask should be created using the simplified regular expression syntax. |
Simple | Specifies that the mask should use the simplified syntax. |
TimeSpan | Specifies that the editor should accept time interval values, and that the mask string must use the TimeSpan format syntax. |
TimeSpanAdvancingCaret | The TimeSpan mask mode with the caret automatic movement feature. After an end user enters and completes a specific portion of a time span value, the caret automatically moves to the following part of the time span value that can be edited. |
Remarks
Note
The following TextEdit descendants do not support the masked input:
Specify Mask Type in Design Time
You can use the Mask Editor to specify editor’s MaskType.
Specify Mask Type in Code
<!-- Long date -->
<dxe:TextEdit Mask="D" MaskType="DateTime"
MaskUseAsDisplayFormat="True" />
<!-- Currency -->
<dxe:TextEdit Mask="c" MaskType="Numeric"
MaskUseAsDisplayFormat="True" />
<!-- Email address -->
<dxe:TextEdit Mask="[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}"
MaskType="RegEx" MaskUseAsDisplayFormat="True" />
To learn more, see Mask Types.
Related GitHub Examples
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