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Defining default page settings
This element is optional. It defines the default page format to use when creating a new page. If this section is not specified, the format used will be A4, portrait, with units of measurement in mm.
Elements / attributes of the <default_page> element:
<format> Page format. Possible values:
A3, A4, A5, Letter, Legal, ... Sets the page size using the standard page size names (default: A4)
C Custom page format (possible aliases: Cust, Custom). With the custom format the page width and height must also be set, in the unit of measurement of the page
<orientation> Page orientation. Possible values:
P Portrait (default). Possible aliases: Port, Portrait, V, Vert, Vertical
L Landscape. Possible aliases: Land, Landscape, H, Horiz, Horizontal
<unit> Unit of measurement used for all the coordinates and sizes of the report. Possible values:
mm millimeters (default, the most commonly used)
pt points. One point equals 1/72 of an inch, approximately 0.35 mm. It is the most common unit in typography, often used for character sizes.
cm centimeters
in inches
Any other value is replaced by mm. The unit of measurement, once defined in this element, cannot be changed and is used for the entire report.
Page width and height, required only with the custom format (in the unit of measurement set above, minimum value 10):
<width> Page width
<height> Page height