# AutoText Property

> Determines whether a new XML element without text gets its name in square brackets as text; the Boolean AutoText property is True by default. Run time only.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Property
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > XMLElement > AutoText Property
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/xmlelement/autotext-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/xmlelement/autotext-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/xmlelement/autotext-property/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/xmlelement/autotext-property/#syntax)
- [Data Types](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/xmlelement/autotext-property/#data-types)
- [Limitations](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/xmlelement/autotext-property/#limitations)
- [See Also](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/xmlelement/autotext-property/#see-also)

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