#### Text box

The properties of a text box in a page report are:

Property Name | Description
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General
Class Type | Indicates the class type of the object. This property is read only.
Instance Name | Shows the instance name of the object. This property is read only.
Geometry
Height | Specifies the height of the object, in inches or centimeters. Enter a numeric value to change the height. Data type: Float
Width | Specifies the width of the object, in inches or centimeters. Enter a numeric value to change the width. Data type: Float
X | Specifies the horizontal coordinate of the top left corner of the object, relative to its parent container. This property is ignored if the Position property is set to static. Enter a numeric value to change the position in inches or centimeters. Data type: Float
Y | Specifies the vertical coordinate of the top left corner of the object, relative to its parent container. This property is ignored if the Position property is set to static. Enter a numeric value to change the position in inches or centimeters. Data type: Float
Color
Background | Specifies the background color of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list, enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000), choose/create a formula or edit an expression that returns a color, or select Custom from the drop-down list to specify the color. Data type: String
CSS
Class | Specifies a CSS class to be applied to the object which is a valid class in the CSS file. Data type: String
Style | The property can be used in two ways. Specifies a style to be applied to the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list which is available when a Style Group has been selected at the report tab level and when there are styles in the Style Group that can be applied to the object, or type in the style name. Specifies a CSS selector to be applied to the object. Enter a valid class name from the CSS file. Data type: String
Others
Export to Applet | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to Applet. Data type: Boolean
Export to CSV | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to CSV. Data type: Boolean
Export to Excel | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to Excel. Data type: Boolean
Export to HTML | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to HTML. Data type: Boolean
Export to PDF | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to PDF. Data type: Boolean
Export to PostScript | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to PostScript. Data type: Boolean
Export to Report Result | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to Report Result. Data type: Boolean
Export to RTF | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to RTF. Data type: Boolean
Export to Text | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to Text. Data type: Boolean
Export to XML | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to XML. Data type: Boolean
Invisible | Specifies whether to show the object in the design area and in the report results. All formulas and calculations will still be performed if the property is set to true. Data type: Boolean
Position | Specifies the position of the object. Choose an option from the drop-down list. static - The object is positioned at the location in which it is inserted. If selected, the X, Y and other position-related properties will be hidden or disabled. The position of the object is affected by preceding objects in the same container. relative - The object is positioned at an offset to the position at which it is inserted. The offset is determined by the X and Y property values. absolute - The object will be located at the position specified by dragging and dropping or by setting its X and Y property values. The position of the object is not affected by preceding objects in the same container. Data type: Enumeration
Record Location | Specifies the calculation point for the properties which use formulas. Choose an option from the drop-down list. Default - The values of the properties are calculated in the default location where they are located. Page Header - The values of the properties are calculated in the page header. Page Footer - The values of the properties are calculated in the page footer. Data type: Enumeration
Suppress | Specifies whether to show the object in the design area and in the report results. All formulas and calculations will be skipped if the property is set to true. Data type: Boolean Note: When both the Invisible and Suppress properties of an object are set to true, Suppress has the higher priority.
Suppress When No Records | Specifies whether to display the object in the report results when no record is returned to its parent data container. Data type: Boolean
Vertical Alignment | Specifies the vertical justification of the text in the object. Choose an option from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Vertical Auto Size | If true, the height of the object will be automatically adjusted according to the size of the contents. Data type: Boolean
Excel
Column Index | Specifies the X coordinate of the object relative to its parent container when exported to Excel or CSV, measured in cells. The Columned property at the report tab level must be set to true for this property to take effect. Data type: Integer
Row Index | Specifies the Y coordinate of the object relative to its parent container when exported to Excel or CSV, measured in cells. The Columned property at the report tab level must be set to true for this property to take effect. Data type: Integer
Border
Border Color | Specifies the color of the border of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list, enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xCCAA00), choose/create a formula or edit an expression that returns a color, or select Custom from the drop-down list to specify the color. Data type: String
Border Thickness | Specifies the width of the border in inches or centimeters. Enter a numeric value to change the thickness. Data type: Float
Bottom Line | Specifies the line style of the bottom border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Left Line | Specifies the line style of the left border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Right Line | Specifies the line style of the right border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Top Line | Specifies the line style of the top border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
TOC
Anchor Display Value | Specifies a string or formula to display for the TOC entry for this object in the TOC Browser. By default it is the value of the specified object. The TOC Anchor property must be set to true for this property to take effect. Data type: String
TOC Anchor | Specifies whether to include the object in the TOC Browser for the report. Data type: Boolean
Accessibility
External CSS Class Selector | Specifies a class selector to be applied to the object when exported as HTML. Enter a valid class name from the CSS file. Data type: String