ASP. ValidationSummary Control

ASP. ValidationSummary Control

Validation server Controls

Definition and usage

The ValidationSummary control is used to display a summary of all validation errors inline in a Web page, message box, or both.

The error message that is displayed in the control is specified by the ErrorMessage property of each validation control. If the ErrorMessage property of the validation control is not set, an error message is not displayed for that validation control.

Property

Properties	Description
DisplayMode	How to display the summary. Valid values are: BulletList List Singleparagraph
EnableClientScript	Boolean value that specifies whether client-side validation is enabled.
Enabled	A Boolean value that specifies whether the validation control is enabled.
ForeColor	The foreground color of the control.
HeaderText	The caption text in the ValidationSummary control.
Id	The unique ID of the control.
Runat	Specifies that the control is a server control. Must be set to "server".
ShowMessageBox	A Boolean value that indicates whether the validation summary is displayed in a message box.
ShowSummary	Boolean value that specifies whether the validation summary is displayed.

Instance

ValidationSummary

In this example, we use the ValidationSummary control to generate a list of required fields that are not filled by the user.

ValidationSummary 2

In this example, we use the ValidationSummary control to display a message box that prompts the user for a required field that is not filled in.

Validation server Controls

ASP. ValidationSummary Control