Using XAML TextBlock

XAML <TextBlock> element represents a TextBlock control.

 

The following code example is how a TextBox is declared in XAML.

<TextBlock Name="TextBlock1" Height="30" Width="200"
    Text="Hello! I am a TextBlock." Foreground="Red">
</TextBlock>

The following code example sets margin and alignment of the control.

<TextBlock Name="TextBlock1" Height="30" Width="200"
        Text="Hello! I am a TextBlock."
        Margin="10,10,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"
        HorizontalAlignment="Left">
</TextBlock>

                                                    

The following code example sets TextBlock's font including font name, font size, and font styles.

 

FontSize="14" FontFamily="Verdana" FontWeight="Bold"

                                                     

The TextWrapping property sets the wrap of no wrap text.  

TextWrapping="Wrap"

The TextAlignment property sets the text alignment of text in the control. 

TextAlignment="Right"

The Padding property sets the space between a boundary and the text that can be applied to all sides or a selected side of the boundary. The padding spacing is based on left, right, top and bottom.

<TextBlock Name="TextBlock1" Height="30" Width="200"
    Text="Hello! I am a TextBlock." Foreground="Red"
    Margin="10,10,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"
    HorizontalAlignment="Left"
    FontSize="14" FontFamily="Verdana" FontWeight="Bold"
    TextWrapping="Wrap" TextAlignment="Center" Padding="2">
</TextBlock>

The Inlines property represents the collection of inline text within the control. 

    <Run FontWeight="Bold" FontSize="14" Text="Hi! I am a TextBlock. " />
    <Run FontStyle="Italic" Foreground="Red" Text="This is red text. " />
    <Run FontStyle="Italic" FontSize="18" Text="Here is some linear gradient text. ">
        <Run.Foreground>
            <LinearGradientBrush>
                <GradientStop Color="Green" Offset="0.0" />
                <GradientStop Color="Purple" Offset="0.25" />
                <GradientStop Color="Orange" Offset="0.5" />
                <GradientStop Color="Blue" Offset="0.75" />
              </LinearGradientBrush>
        </Run.Foreground>
    </Run>
    <Run FontStyle="Italic" Foreground="Green" Text="How about adding some green? " />
</TextBlock.Inlines>

For a detailed tutorial on WPF TextBlock, please visit Working with TextBlock in WPF.