Setting this property to a non-empty string causes the component to be highlighted. The message is displayed as a tooltip when the user moves the mouse over the component.
Setting this property to an empty string removes the higlight and restores the original tooltip text (ToolTipText).
private void inputNumericBox1_Validating(object sender, CancelEventArgs e) { if (inputNumericBox1.Value % 2 != 0) { inputNumericBox1.ErrorText = "Please enter an <b>even</b> number!"; e.Cancel = true; } else { inputNumericBox1.ErrorText = string.Empty; } }