Format Element (RDL)

Contains the Microsoft .NET Framework formatting string for the item.

Syntax

<Style>
      ...
        <Format>...</Format>
      ...
</Style>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic	Description
Data type and length	String
Default value	No formatting
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 Format element must contain an expression that evaluates to a .NET Framework formatting string. For information about .NET Framework formatting strings, see "Formatting Types" in the .NET Framework SDK documentation.

Locale-dependent currency formatting (format code C) and locale-dependent date formatting are based on the language setting for the report item.

Format applies only to text box, subtotal, title, data label, and legend report items.

See Also

Reference

Report Definition XML Elements

Help and Information

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