Using XAML TextBlock

XAML <TextBlock> element represents a TextBlock control.

The following code example is how a TextBox is declared in XAML.

<TextBlock Name="TextBlock1" Height="30" Width="200"
Text="Hello! I am a TextBlock." Foreground="Red">
</TextBlock>

The following code example sets margin and alignment of the control.

<TextBlock Name="TextBlock1" Height="30" Width="200"
Text="Hello! I am a TextBlock."
Margin="10,10,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"
HorizontalAlignment="Left">
</TextBlock>

The following code example sets TextBlock's font including font name, font size, and font styles.

FontSize="14" FontFamily="Verdana" FontWeight="Bold"

The TextWrapping property sets the wrap of no wrap text.

TextWrapping="Wrap"

The TextAlignment property sets the text alignment of text in the control.

TextAlignment="Right"

The Padding property sets the space between a boundary and the text that can be applied to all sides or a selected side of the boundary. The padding spacing is based on left, right, top and bottom.

<TextBlock Name="TextBlock1" Height="30" Width="200"
Text="Hello! I am a TextBlock." Foreground="Red"
Margin="10,10,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top"
HorizontalAlignment="Left"
FontSize="14" FontFamily="Verdana" FontWeight="Bold"
TextWrapping="Wrap" TextAlignment="Center" Padding="2">
</TextBlock>

The Inlines property represents the collection of inline text within the control.

<Run FontWeight="Bold" FontSize="14" Text="Hi! I am a TextBlock. " />
<Run FontStyle="Italic" Foreground="Red" Text="This is red text. " />
<Run FontStyle="Italic" FontSize="18" Text="Here is some linear gradient text. ">
<Run.Foreground>
<LinearGradientBrush>
<GradientStop Color="Green" Offset="0.0" />
<GradientStop Color="Purple" Offset="0.25" />
<GradientStop Color="Orange" Offset="0.5" />
<GradientStop Color="Blue" Offset="0.75" />
</LinearGradientBrush>
</Run.Foreground>
</Run>
<Run FontStyle="Italic" Foreground="Green" Text="How about adding some green? " />
</TextBlock.Inlines>

For a detailed tutorial on WPF TextBlock, please visit Working with TextBlock in WPF.