_Added in 1.9.0_

*$editbox(window|editor,[N])*

Returns the text in the [[Editbox Control|Editbox]] of the specified window or the text in the current active Editor.

_See also [[$editboxhistory]], [[/editbox]]._

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| window<notextile>|</notextile>editor | The window associated with the [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] to use or the current active Editor. |
| [N] | *TODO* (optional) |

*Properties*

table(ktable).
|*Property*|*Description*|
| .selstart | Returns the position of the first selected character. |
| .selend | - Returns the position of the last selected character. |
| .color | Gets the current [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] text color in [[$rgb]] format. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| .backcolor | Gets the current [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] background color in [[$rgb]] format. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| .rgbcolor | Gets the current [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] text color in rrr,ggg,bbb format. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| .rgbbackcolor | Gets the current [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] background color in rrr,ggg,bbb format. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| .spellcheckword | Gets the current word at the cursor position formatted for spellchecking. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| .currline | Returns the line where the cursor is in a multiline [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]]. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| .lines | Returns the number of lines in a multiline [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]]. *(AdiIRC only)* |

*Example*

<pre>
; Open a custom window.
/window -e @Example

; Add 'Hello World' to the Editbox.
/editbox @Example Hello World

; Print the content of the Editbox.
//echo -ag Text is $editbox(@Example) selstart is $editbox(@Example).selstart selend is $editbox(@Example).selend


; Print the content of the current active Editor, must be triggered from a custom shortcut.
//echo -ag Text is $editbox(editor) selstart is $editbox(editor).selstart selend is $editbox(editor).selend
</pre>