LayoutDirection Element (RDL)

Indicates whether matrix columns read left-to-right or right-to-left.

Syntax

<Matrix Name="...">
       ...
        <LayoutDirection>...</LayoutDirection>
       ...
</Matrix>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Data type and length

String

Default value

LTR

Cardinality

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

Element Relationships

Relationship Element

Parent element

Matrix

Child element

None

Remarks

The LayoutDirection element contains one of the values shown in the following table.

Value Description

LTR

Matrix reads left-to-right, has headers on the left, and grows to the right.

RTL

Matrix reads right-to-left, has headers on the right, and grows to the left.

See Also

Reference

Report Definition XML Elements

Help and Information

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