WritingMode Element (RDL)

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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