AutoCompleteType property of ASP.NET TextBox Control

Introduction

The feature of Auto-Complete helps users to fill in forms easily by displaying the previously typed information. The data is stored in the browser, it saves precious user time as well as it is dangerous since your typed data can be accessed by any spyware and put you in trouble.

ASP.NET TextBox has a property called AutoCompleteType which takes the following categories and displays the previously typed values:

• BusinessCity - City in the business category
• BusinessCountryRegion - Country/region in the business category
• BusinessFax - Fax number in the business category
• BusinessPhone - Phone number in the business category
• BusinessState - State in the business category
• BusinessStreetAddress - Street address in the business category
• BusinessUrl - Web site URL in the business category
• BusinessZipCode - ZIP code in the business category
• Cellular - Phone number in the mobile-phone category
• Company - Business name in the business category
• Department - Department in the business category
• Disabled - AutoComplete feature is disabled
• DisplayName - Name to display in the user category
• Email - E-mail in the user category
• FirstName - First name in the user category
• Gender - Gender in the user category
• HomeCity - Home city in the user category
• HomeCountryRegion - Home country/region in the user category
• HomeFax - Fax number in the user category
• Homepage - Web site URL in the user category
• HomePhone - Phone number in the user category
• HomeState - Home state in the user category
• HomeStreetAddress - Home street in the user category
• HomeZipCode - ZIP code in the user category
• JobTitle - Job title in the user category
• LastName - Last name in the user category
• MiddleName - Middle name in the user category
• None - No category specified
• Notes - Extra information in the form
• Office - Office location in the business category
• Pager - Phone number in the pager category
• Search - Keywords in the search category

Using the Code

For example:

<asp:TextBox ID="txtEmail" runat="server" AutoCompleteType="Email"></asp:TextBox>