WebTextBox.DefaultText property (Publisher)

Returns or sets a String that represents the default text in a web text box control. Read/write.

Syntax

expression.DefaultText

expression A variable that represents a WebTextBox object.

Return value

String

Example

This example creates a new web text box control in the active publication, sets the default text and the character limit for the text box, and specifies that it is a required control.

Sub AddWebTextBoxControl() 
 With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes.AddWebControl _ 
 (Type:=pbWebControlMultiLineTextBox, Left:=72, _ 
 Top:=72, Width:=300, Height:=100).WebTextBox 
 .DefaultText = "Please enter text here." 
 .Limit = 200 
 .RequiredControl = msoTrue 
 End With 
End Sub

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