# ClipChildren Property

> Excludes the areas of child controls from the update area when TXTextControl is a container for other Text Controls or embedded objects; False by default.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Property
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > TXTextControl > ClipChildren Property
- **177 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/clipchildren-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/clipchildren-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/clipchildren-property/llms-full.txt

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This property is only used for Text Controls which act as a container for other Text Controls or embedded objects. When this property is set to True, the areas occupied by the child controls are excluded from the update area.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXTextControl.ClipChildren [= boolean]
```

| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| True | Exclude areas which are occupied by child controls from the update area. |
| False | (Default) Update areas which are occupied by child controls. |

### Data Types

Boolean.

### Examples

See Forms2 Basic sample program.

### See Also

- [ClipSiblings Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/clipsiblings-property/llms-full.txt)
- [Programming Category: Control Settings](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/control-settings/llms-full.txt)

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