# SignerData.Reason Property

> Gets a reason why the document is signed.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET for WPF
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Property
- **Introduced:** 31.0
- **Namespace:** `TXTextControl`
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TextControl.WPF.SDK` (assembly `TXTextControl.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **.NET Framework:** reference `TXTextControl.dll` from the setup
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET for WPF > Reference > TXTextControl > SignerData.Reason Property
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- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-wpf/reference/txtextcontrol/signerdata/reason-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-wpf/reference/txtextcontrol/signerdata/reason-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-wpf/reference/txtextcontrol/signerdata/reason-property/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Gets a reason why the document is signed.

### Syntax

```csharp
public string Reason { get; }
```

```vbnet
Public ReadOnly Property Reason As String
```

### Examples

The following example adds signer identity and intent to a visible approval field by using `SignerData.Reason`.

```csharp
SignerData signerData = new("Alex Smith", "Approver", "100 Main Street", "alex@example.com", "Document approved");
SignatureField approval = new(new System.Drawing.Size(3000, 1000), "ApproverSignature", 10) { SignerData = signerData };
textControl.SignatureFields.Add(approval, FrameInsertionMode.AsCharacter);

Console.WriteLine($"Reason: {signerData.Reason}");
Console.WriteLine("Signer Data is ready for use.");
```

```vbnet
Dim signerData As New SignerData("Alex Smith", "Approver", "100 Main Street", "alex@example.com", "Document approved")
Dim approval As New SignatureField(New System.Drawing.Size(3000, 1000), "ApproverSignature", 10) With { .SignerData = signerData }
textControl.SignatureFields.Add(approval, FrameInsertionMode.AsCharacter)

Console.WriteLine($"Reason: {signerData.Reason}")
Console.WriteLine("Signer Data is ready for use.")
```

### Limitations

Read only.

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## Nearby

- **Previous:** [SignerData.Name Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-wpf/reference/txtextcontrol/signerdata/name-property/llms-full.txt)
- **Next:** [SignerData.Title Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-wpf/reference/txtextcontrol/signerdata/title-property/llms-full.txt)