# Javascript: TXTextControl.controlChars Property

> Obsolete. This property will be removed in one of the next versions. Gets or sets whether control characters are visible.

> **Note:** This is deprecated and should not be used in new work.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Property
- **Introduced:** 24.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TXTextControl.controlChars Property
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/controlchars-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/controlchars-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/controlchars-property/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/controlchars-property/#description)
- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/controlchars-property/#syntax)
- [Examples](https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/controlchars-property/#examples)

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