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<section> XML tag

The <section> tag delimits the beginning and ending of a section in the layout of the report definition. The <section> tag must be nested within the <layout> tag. A report might have up to three sections in its layout.

Syntax

<section
  name= "header | main | trailer"
  width="section_width"
  height="section_height"
  > 
  section_contents 
</section>

Parameters /Options

Descriptions

name

Is the section name: header, main, or trailer.

section_width

Is the width of one physical page (including the margin) in the unit of measurement of the report (for example, 8.5 inches).

section_height

Is the height of one physical page (including the margin) in the unit of measurement of the report (for example, 11 inches).

Examples

The following is an example of a <section> definition:

<layout>
  <section name="header"> 
    <field name="F_ssn1" 
      source="ssn" 
      formatTrigger="F_ssn1FormatTrigger"/>
  </section>
  <section name="main">
    <field name="F_ssn" 
      source="ssn" 
      formatTrigger="F_ssnFormatTrigger"/> 
  </section>
</layout>

See also

About XML in reports

Oracle Reports XML tags