ASP.NET Text Property

Definition and Usage

The Text property is used to set or return the text of the Literal control.

According to the assignment method of this property, HTML decodes the title. If the Text property of the Literal control is assigned, the value is HTML decoded before display. For example, <asp:Literal id="DisplayLiteral" Text="A B"/> is displayed as "A B" in the browser. However, if assigned programmatically, or by placing the text between the start and end tags of the control, the title is not HTML decoded. For example, <asp:Literal id="DisplayLiteral"> A B </asp:Literal> is displayed as "A B".

Syntax

<asp:HyperLink Text="string" runat="server" />
Property Description
string String value, specifies the text in the literal control.

Example

The following example sets the text for the Literal control:

<form runat="server">
<asp:Literal runat="server" Text="W3School" />
</form>

Example

Set Text for Literal Control