# Getting Started with WinUI MaskedInput

In this help article, we are going to create a RadMaskedInput control using the Telerik UI for WinUI.

## Assembly References

In order to use the **RadMaskedInput** controls in your projects, you have to add a reference to the following assembly:

* `Telerik.WinUI.Controls.dll`
* `Telerik.Licensing.Runtime.dll`

## Merge the Generic.xaml ResourceDictionary

In order for the masked input controls to receive their styles, you have to merge the **Generic.xaml** ResourceDictionary in **App.xaml**.

#### **Example 3: Merge the Generic.xaml ResourceDictionary**

```XAML
<Application.Resources>
	<ResourceDictionary>
		<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
			<XamlControlsResources xmlns="using:Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls" />
			<ResourceDictionary Source="ms-appx:///Telerik.WinUI.Controls/Themes/Generic.xaml"/>
			
		</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
		
	</ResourceDictionary>
</Application.Resources>
```

## Adding a RadMaskedInput control to the Project

> You can access the RadMaskedInput controls through an alias pointing to the Telerik.UI.Xaml.Controls.Input namespace: **xmlns:input="using:Telerik.UI.Xaml.Controls.Input"**

#### **Example 1: Adding a RadMaskedInput in XAML**

```XAML
<input:RadMaskedTextInput Mask="###" />
```

![WinUI RadMaskedInput RadMaskedInput Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/assets/0250d9bf0ff81db25adfb8ec07ea2bb6/radmaskedinput-getting-started.png)

## Telerik UI for WinUI Learning Resources

* [Telerik UI for WinUI MaskedInput Component](https://www.telerik.com/winui/maskedinput)
* [Getting Started with Telerik UI for WinUI Components](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/getting-started/first-steps-nuget)
* [Telerik UI for WinUI Installation](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/installation-and-deployment/installing-which-file-do-i-need)
* [Telerik UI for WinUI Examples](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/examples/demos-app)
* [Telerik UI for WinUI Accessibility](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/common/accessibility)
* [Telerik UI for WinUI License Agreement](https://www.telerik.com/purchase/license-agreement/winui)

## See Also

* [Events](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/controls/radmaskedinput/events)
* [Key Features](https://www.telerik.com/winui/documentation/controls/radmaskedinput/features/key-properties)