# DataTextFormat Property

> Specifies whether a bound TXTextControl exchanges data with the database as text (0) or as text with formatting in the internal binary format (1).

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

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When using a Text Control as a bound control, this property specifies if the data which is exchanged with a database is text or binary data.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXTextControl.DataTextFormat [= value]
```

| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Data is stored as text. |
| 1 | Text and formatting information are stored in the internal binary format. |

### Data Types

Integer.

### See Also

- [PDF Export](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/pdf/llms-full.txt)
- [Programming Category: Loading, Saving and Database Support](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/load-save/llms-full.txt)

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