# C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.C1DataBinding.OutlineText

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<h1 id="C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_C1DataBinding_OutlineText_" data-uid="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.C1DataBinding.OutlineText*">OutlineText Property
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<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets or sets a string defining the <a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.Expression.html">Expression</a> used to generate
the outline caption for objects produced by the current data binding.</p>
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For instance, if a render object is data bound to a data source that contains a field
"CustomerName", setting this property to <code>"Customer: [Fields!CustomerName.Value]"</code>
will generate an outline node similar to <code>"Customer: John Doe"</code> for each generated
instance of the render object.
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public string OutlineText { get; set; }</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Property OutlineText As String</code></pre>
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<h5 id="C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_C1DataBinding_OutlineText_seealso">See Also</h5>
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    <div><a class="xref" href="C1.C1Preview.DataBinding.C1DataBinding.ParentOutline.html#C1_C1Preview_DataBinding_C1DataBinding_ParentOutline">ParentOutline</a></div>
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