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Textbox

Alias: Umbraco.Textbox
Returns: String
Textbox is an HTML input control for text. It can be configured to have a fixed character limit. The default maximum amount of characters is 500 unless it's specifically changed to a lower amount.

Data Type Definition Example

Textbox Data Type Definition

Content Example

Without a character limit

Textbox Content Example

With a character limit

Textbox Content Example Without a Character Limit

MVC View Example

Without Modelsbuilder

@{
// Perform an null-check on the field with alias 'pageTitle'
if (Model.HasValue("pageTitle")){
// Print the value of the field with alias 'pageTitle'
<p>@(Model.Value("pageTitle"))</p>
}
}

With Modelsbuilder

@{
// Perform an null-check on the field with alias 'pageTitle'
@if (!Model.HasValue(Model.PageTitle))
{
// Print the value of the field with alias 'pageTitle'
<p>@Model.PageTitle</p>
}
}

Add values programmatically

See the example below to see how a value can be added or changed programmatically. To update a value of a property editor you need the Content Service.
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services;
@inject IContentService Services;
@{
// Get access to ContentService
var contentService = Services;
// Create a variable for the GUID of the page you want to update
var guid = new Guid("32e60db4-1283-4caa-9645-f2153f9888ef");
// Get the page using the GUID you've defined
var content = contentService.GetById(guid); // ID of your page
// Set the value of the property with alias 'pageTitle'
content.SetValue("pageTitle", "Umbraco Demo");
// Save the change
contentService.Save(content);
}
Although the use of a GUID is preferable, you can also use the numeric ID to get the page:
@{
// Get the page using it's id
var content = contentService.GetById(1234);
}
If Modelsbuilder is enabled you can get the alias of the desired property without using a magic string:
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PublishedCache;
@inject IPublishedSnapshotAccessor _publishedSnapshotAccessor;
@{
// Set the value of the property with alias 'pageTitle'
content.SetValue(Home.GetModelPropertyType(_publishedSnapshotAccessor, x => x.PageTitle).Alias, "Umbraco Demo");
}
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