"Pro ASP.NET 3.5 Server Controls and AJAX Components"
518 CHAPTER 10 ?– OTHER SERVER CONTROLS The other logic in the Render method for the WmlMCTextBoxAdapter class modifies the format parameter for this method, setting it to *N for unlimited numeric characters or *M for unlimited any type of characters. These settings come from the WML specification for the tag. Table 10-16 details the available values for the format setting. Creating device adapters requires a deep understanding of the nuances of the markup language. (Either that or a good reference close at hand!) Table 10-15. WmlMobileTextWriter.RenderTextBox Parameters Parameter Description breakAfter Indicates whether a tag should be rendered after the tag format Permits application of WML-specific formatting options generateRandomID Indicates whether the identifier for the control should be encrypted id Identifier of the associated mobile control maxLength Stores the maximum length permitted for the string password Indicates if the data should be masked with the password character * size Stores the size of the string title Stores the title for the text box value Value to initialize the control Table 10-16. Permitted Settings for the WML Tag format Value Format Description A Punctuation or uppercase alphabetic characters.