ASP.NET ValidationGroup Property

Definition and Usage

The ValidationGroup property specifies the control group that is validated during the validation process.

This property is mostly used when there are multiple buttons in a form.

Syntax

<asp:LinkButton ValidationGroup="group" runat="server" />
Properties Description
group The control group to be validated.

Example

The following example verifies a specific validation group:

<asp:TextBox id="tb1" runat=Server />
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="ReqField1" ControlToValidate="tb1"
ValidationGroup="valGroup1" ErrorMessage="Required" runat="server" />
<asp:LinkButton id="Button2" Text="Validate" CausesValidation="True"
ValidationGroup="valGroup2" runat="server" />

Example

Set Two Validation Groups in the Form