ASP.Net (VB) Textbox - Set Default Text

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I am writing an ASP.Net web application and am trying to set a default text value to a TextBox on a page load.

I want the page to load with a text value already entered into the TextBox. Unlike a placeholder I want it to be physical text in the TextBox. No matter what I try the closest I can get to is having the value of the TextBox to what I want but not the actual text.

I have been scouring the web looking for an answer and have had no luck. Any help will be highly appreciated.

Martin Parenteau · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-24 15:34:09Z

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In the markup:

<asp:TextBox ID="txtBox" runat="server" Text="My default text" />

Or in code-behind:

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
    If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
       txtBox.Text = "My default text"
    End If
End Sub

edited Mar 24, 2016 at 15:34

answered Mar 24, 2016 at 15:30

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Laxmi · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-29 11:37:27Z

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Asp.net code:

<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" Text="hello" />

vb.net code:

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
   txtBox.Text = "hello"
End If

End Sub

answered Sep 29, 2016 at 11:37

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