Standard Masks
The table below describe the mask characters that can be used when the MaskType property is set to Standard.
Mask Character | Description |
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0 | Digit, required. This element will accept any single digit between 0 and 9. |
9 | Digit or space, optional. |
# | Digit or space, optional. If this position is blank in the mask, it will be rendered as the character in the PromptChar property. For example, "$######.##" displays as a literal "$", accepts a numeric amount with six places and two places to the right of the decimal, i.e. $123456.56. |
L | Accepts letters only. |
? | Letter, optional. |
& | Character, required. |
C | Character, optional. |
A | Alphanumeric, required. Accepts any symbol. |
a | Alphanumeric, optional. |
. | Decimal placeholder. |
, | Thousands placeholder. |
: | Time separator. |
/ | Date separator. |
$ | Currency symbol. |
< | Shift down. Converts all characters that follow to lowercase. |
> | Shift up. Converts all characters that follow to uppercase. |
| | Disable a previous shift up or shift down. |
\ | Escape. Escapes a mask character, turning it into a literal. "\" is the escape sequence for a backslash. |
All other characters | All non-mask elements will appear as themselves within RadMaskedEditBox . Literals always occupy a static position in the mask at run time, and cannot be moved or deleted by the user |
By default, when the user is typing before already typed text, the text is overridden. If the Insert key is pressed you can insert characters instead of replacing them.