HTML is one of the formats to which you can export Data Dynamics Reports from the Viewer.
Options
Data Dynamics Reports offers several options to control how reports render to HTML.
- Fragment
- Set the Fragment property to True to return a stream containing only the content found inside the <body> tags when you want to embed the stream in a Web page. The default value is False.
- MhtOutput
- Set the MhtOutput property to True to save your report as a Web archive file. This saves the report in Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension HTML format, embeds images in the file instead of saving them as separate files, and remaps any relative links. The default value is False.
- StyleStream
- By default, the StyleStream property is set to True. This creates an external .css file containing style information from your report items' style properties. If you prefer to have style information embedded in the HTML file, set the StyleStream property to False.
- JavaScript
- JavaScript is used to provide interactive features in reports rendered to HTML. If you set this property to False, none of the interactive features mentioned below are supported. The default value is True.
- LinkTarget
- Specify a link target to control whether drill down reports and other links open in a new window or reuse the current window. By default, no value is set and links open in the same window. A value of _blank opens the link in a new window, or you can specify a window using window_name.
- Mode
- The default value is Galley mode which renders the report in one HTML stream with one page header at the beginning and one page footer at the end. Select Paginated mode to render each page as a section inside the HTML document, with page headers and footers and height and width dictated by the layout of the report.
Limitations
HTML is a very good format for delivering content because virtually all computer users have an HTML browser. It does, however, have its limitations.
Printing. For printable documents, we recommend the PDF rendering extension.
Vertical-align style. This style is always Top for text boxes in HTML reports. If Bottom or Middle vertical alignment is an essential style element in your report, we recommend a format other than HTML.
Interactivity
Reports rendered in HTML support full interactivity in connected mode, when the layout and report are accessible and can be run again (for example in the Web viewer or a WinForm application).
Reports rendered in HTML support limited interactivity in disconnected mode (for example in a single HTML file e-mailed to a customer).
- Hyperlinks
- Both connected and disconnected modes support valid hyperlinks.
- BookmarkLinks
- Both connected and disconnected modes support valid bookmark links.
- Drill Through
- Both modes support drill through to separate reports. In disconnected mode, ".html" appends to the report name, so the drill through reports must also be available in HTML format.
- Visibility Toggle
- Only connected mode supports visibility toggling or drill-down reporting.
- Table of Contents
- Both modes support an interactive table of contents so long as JavaScript is enabled.