# TXTextControl.Web: New Reconnect Feature > This article explains the new reconnect feature of the online document editor for ASP.NET, Angular and Node.js. - **Author:** Bjoern Meyer - **Published:** 2020-03-19 - **Modified:** 2026-07-17 - **Description:** This article explains the new reconnect feature of the online document editor for ASP.NET, Angular and Node.js. - **2 min read** (305 words) - **Tags:** - Angular - ASP.NET - Release - WebSockets - **Web URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/03/19/txtextcontrol-web-new-reconnect-feature/ - **LLMs URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/03/19/txtextcontrol-web-new-reconnect-feature/llms.txt - **LLMs-Full URL:** https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/03/19/txtextcontrol-web-new-reconnect-feature/llms-full.txt --- In version X18, we introduced a new feature that reconnects the WebSocket connection automatically in case it got disconnected. This happens in exceptional cases, but it is possible. For example, if the Internet connection randomly goes off for a short period of time. In order to use one of the client-side TX Text Control document editors including MVC, Web Forms, Angular and Node.js, the following components are required: - A client-side library - Server-side WebSocketHandler (Node.js or ASP.NET on Linux or Windows) - Document synchronization TCP service (Windows) The client-side component opens a constant WebSocket connection to the WebSocketHandler running within the WebSocketServer. When the connection is lost, TX Text Control is trying to reconnect to the same instance for a specific period of time. If the connection is successfully re-established, unsaved changes are not lost and the complete document state is still available. The following screen video shows this reconnection process. To simulate an interruption, the hosting Web Application is stopped. As soon as the application is restarted, the connection is established and the document is at the same state like before the disconnection. [![Reconnect](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2020/03/19/b/assets/reconnect.webp "Reconnect")](https://s1-www.textcontrol.com/assets/dist/blog/2020/03/19/b/assets/reconnect.mp4) The default time the editor is trying to reconnect is 30 seconds. After that, the connection is lost and the service instance is closed. This *ReconnectTime* can be adjusted in seconds in the settings as shown here for the MVC Html Helper: ``` @Html.TXTextControl().TextControl(settings => { settings.ReconnectTimeout = 20; }).Render() ``` In case, the connection is lost, the *webSocketClosed* event is fired and informs about the reason. This event can be used to trigger an action like an UI update to inform users about the disconnection. ``` TXTextControl.addEventListener("webSocketClosed", function(e) { console.log(e) }); ``` --- ## About Bjoern Meyer As CEO, Bjoern is the visionary behind our strategic direction and business development, bridging the gap between our customers and engineering teams. His deep passion for coding and web technologies drives the creation of innovative products. If you're at a tech conference, be sure to stop by our booth - you'll most likely meet Bjoern in person. With an advanced graduate degree (Dipl. Inf.) in Computer Science, specializing in AI, from the University of Bremen, Bjoern brings significant expertise to his role. In his spare time, Bjoern enjoys running, paragliding, mountain biking, and playing the piano. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernmeyer/) - [X](https://x.com/txbjoern) - [GitHub](https://github.com/bjoerntx) --- ## Related Posts - [Using the Document Editor in SPA Applications using the removeFromDom Method](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2024/09/02/using-the-document-editor-in-spa-applications-using-the-removefromdom-method/llms.txt) - [Merging Signature Annotations into Documents](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2022/10/19/merging-signature-annotations-into-documents/llms.txt) - [Version 30.0 Live Preview](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2021/09/22/version-30-live-preview/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 30.0 Preview: Improved Online Document Editor Ribbon Design](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2021/09/17/tx-text-control-30-preview-improved-online-document-editor-ribbon-design/llms.txt) - [DocumentViewer 29.2 (29.0.302.500) Final Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2021/07/27/documentviewer-29-302-final-released/llms.txt) - [DocumentViewer: Deploying Forms](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2021/07/02/document-viewer-deploying-forms/llms.txt) - [Announcing DS Server Public Beta: Your On-Premise Document Services Cloud](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/12/18/announcing-ds-server-public-beta/llms.txt) - [Client-Side Packages for X19 Available](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/12/09/client-side-packages-for-x19-available/llms.txt) - [Updated DocumentViewer Features: Zooming and Panning](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/08/24/new-documentviewer-features-zooming-and-panning/llms.txt) - [TXTextControl.Web: Creating a Custom ButtonBar using the InputFormat Class](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/03/20/creating-a-custom-buttonbar-using-the-inputformat-class/llms.txt) - [New JavaScript API Calls for Typical MailMerge Tasks](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/03/19/new-javascript-api-for-typical-mailmerge-tasks/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control for Angular Released](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2020/01/07/tx-text-control-for-angular-released/llms.txt) - [Text Control Roadmap 2019: High DPI Support, Forms, Node.js and Angular](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2019/03/12/text-control-roadmap-2019/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP4 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/05/20/tx-text-control-34-0-sp4-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Spell .NET 11.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/04/08/tx-spell-net-11-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP2 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2026/02/18/tx-text-control-34-0-sp2-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 34.0 SP1 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/12/03/tx-text-control-34-0-sp1-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [Introducing TX Text Control 34.0: Your Next Leap in Document Processing](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/11/10/introducing-tx-text-control-34-0-your-next-leap-in-document-processing/llms.txt) - [PDF/UA vs. PDF/A-3a: Which Format Should You Use for Your Business Application?](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/24/pdf-ua-vs-pdf-a-3a-which-format-should-you-use-for-your-business-application/llms.txt) - [Validating PDF/UA Documents in .NET C#](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/21/validating-pdf-ua-documents-in-dotnet-csharp/llms.txt) - [Sneak Peek: TX Text Control 34.0 Coming November 2025](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/10/02/sneak-peek-tx-text-control-34-0-coming-november-2025/llms.txt) - [TX Text Control 33.0 SP3 is Now Available: What's New in the Latest Version](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/08/14/tx-text-control-33-0-sp3-is-now-available/llms.txt) - [High-Performance Text Replacement in Large DOCX Files using C# .NET](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/07/30/high-performance-text-replacement-in-large-docx-files-using-csharp-dotnet/llms.txt) - [Document Viewer 33.2.1 Released: New Event and Bug Fixes](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/07/30/document-viewer-33-2-1-released-new-event-and-bug-fixes/llms.txt) - [Upcoming Support for PDF/UA Compliance and Tagged PDF Generation in Version 34.0](https://www.textcontrol.com/blog/2025/07/24/upcoming-support-for-pdf-ua-compliance-and-tagged-pdf-generation-in-version-34-0/llms.txt)