which control to use to display long text

Question

hello i want to display product discription on display page. description field is long text so label is NOT giving the good output which control should i use?

Jorge L Fernandez · Answer

Hi Try the Literal control.

Dipa Ahuja · Answer

To Jorge L Fernandez Thanx.... i mark your ans...!

Amit Choudhary · Answer

hi Diya use literal control like this... LiteralControl LtCtrl = new LiteralControl(); LtCtrl.Text=ProductDescription; LtCtrl.Text +=  ATP_CLP_ID International ChamicalID CE CAS Classification Labelling M_Factor Notes Signal Word ; Now Drag n Drop a place holder control from ToolBox on you webpage.. and add the Literal Control to the Placeholder.. placeholder1.Controls.Add(ltATPCLP); and done.. Enjoy Coding.. =========================================== Mark it as answer if it helps :)

Rene Garcia · Answer

You can use a regular TextBox just change some properties of the control to get the behavior you need. You have to change the following properties: TextMode=MultiLine Rows=5 Below is the code of the text box: