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between these attributes and other objects. Depending on the format you
choose, it may not be possible for the program to preserve all layout and
formatting perfectly, but page-based formats, in general, preserve these
properties as closely as possible.
With record-based formats, the emphasis is on data rather than the layout
and formatting. However, in some formats—such as Microsoft Excel - Data
only—you will notice that some formatting is exported. Some of the
record-based formats are only data-exchange formats.
PDF
PDF format is a page-based format. The exported documents are intended
for printing and redistribution. PDF format will export both layout and
formatting in a manner that is consistent with how the report looks on the
Preview tab. PDF format embeds the TrueType fonts that appear in the
document. (Non-TrueType fonts are not supported.) This export format does
not support Microsoft font-linking technology—which is used to provide
support for some extended character sets such as Chinese HKCS. Therefore,
the fonts used in the report must contain all of the required glyphs. These
URI types are supported for hyperlinks: "http:", "https:" and "mailto:".
Crystal Reports (RPT)
Exporting to Crystal Reports format is much like using the Save As feature
with the "Save Data with Report" option selected. This format exports (saves)
your report with the current data without modifying the original report.
HTML 3.2 and HTML 4.0
HTML export formats are page based. The HTML 4.0 format preserves the
layout and formatting of the report by using DHTML. The HTML 3.2 format,
however, cannot maintain all of the layout precisely. The HTML 3.2 format
is intended for backward compatibility with older browsers that do not support
HTML 4.0. All of the images in your report are saved externally and a
hyperlink is inserted in the exported HTML output. Therefore, this export
format generates more than one file in the output.
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