how to deselect textbox value in C#

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I have created a textbox Usercontrol.I do not want the textbox value which is coming from DB should be selected.Suppose my textbox value is "Admin" which is coming from database.So i want the textbox to be focused but the textbox value shouldn't be selected.Can anyone tell me how to achieve this in asp.net.

Posted 21-Feb-15 5:41am

Ashad25

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CHill60 21-Feb-15 11:53am

"selected"? Do you mean the textbox should be read only? Why not use a label instead?

Ashad25 21-Feb-15 11:56am

No, my textbox shouldn't be readonly, i can able to edit the textbox.For Winforms we have SelectionLength but for webforms how can we achieve this.

CHill60 21-Feb-15 12:04pm

To be honest I have no idea what your problem is - the question is not clear

Ashad25 21-Feb-15 12:10pm

I have a textbox with a value, so on page load the textbox value is selected by default.My requirement is on page load the textbox value shouldn't be selected in web forms not winforms

CHill60 21-Feb-15 12:16pm

As far as I know you actually have to put code IN (javascript) to get the text autoselected, so if you don't want that behaviour take the code out

Ashad25 21-Feb-15 12:23pm

I am not using any Javascript code for that, but it is the default behavior of my browser(My browser is using Webkit engine) which is selecting the textbox value automatically.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Feb-15 12:43pm

No, this is about text selection...
I answered the question, please see.
—SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2015-02-21T06:45:00

Solution 1

Please see this answer: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/794583/deselect-contents-of-a-textbox-with-javascript[^].

—SA

Posted 21-Feb-15 6:45am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Kuthuparakkal 22-Feb-15 17:14pm

my 5+

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Feb-15 17:21pm

Thank you.
—SA

Abhinav S · Answer 2 · 2015-02-21T06:52:00

Solution 3

Mark the input field as readonly.
Then try Focusing and Selecting the Text in ASP.NET TextBox Controls[^]

Posted 21-Feb-15 6:52am

Abhinav S

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Kuthuparakkal 22-Feb-15 17:14pm

Good one!

Abhinav S 22-Feb-15 21:26pm

Thanks.