WritingMode Element (RDL)

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Indicates whether the text is written horizontally or vertically.

Syntax

<Style>
       ...
        <WritingMode>...</WritingMode>
       ...
</Style>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Data type and length

String

Default value

lr-tb

Cardinality

0-1: Optional element that can occur once or not at all.

Element Relationships

Relationship Element

Parent element

Style

Child element

None

Remarks

The WritingMode element must contain one of the following values.

Value Description

lr-tb

Text is written horizontally.

tb-rl

Text is written vertically.

WritingMode applies only to text box, subtotal, title, and legend report items. WritingMode does not apply to line, rectangle, image, subreport, list, table, matrix, chart, and body items.

See Also

Reference

Report Definition XML Elements

Help and Information

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