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Image Source: The image can be located externally (file or url reference), Embedded within the report, or Database (expression). Embedded images can be imported into the report by using the File/Embedded Images menu item.
Sizing: Sizing choices are: AutoSize (use actual size of image), Fit (size to height/width of image report item), FitProportional (size to height/width of image report item but keep height/width proportional to original image size.

Name: The name of the report item must be unique within all report items.
Span Table Columns: This property only shows when a report item is located within a TableCell. Spanning allows a report item to cover more than 1 column in the table.

The position of the report item only show when not part of a Table or Matrix. Positions can have the following units

Left: Location of the left side of the report item
Top: Location of the top side of the report item
Width: Width of the report item. Matrixes and Tables should not have widths specified as they are calculated.
Height: Height of the report item. Matrixes and Tables should not have height specified as they are calculated.
Z Index: Order of the rendering of the object. Z Index isn't relevent unless there are overlapping report items.

The Text Processing options only appear for the Textbox report item.

Can Grow: The height of the textbox will dynamically grow if the contained text requires it.
Can Shrink: Not currently supported by the RDL runtime engine.
Hide Duplicates: If the previous instance of this report item on the current page and current group is the same as this one hide this Textbox.
XML element style: Choices are Auto, attribute-normal, element-noremal.
Toggle Image: Does this item need a toggle image? true/false

Style: Valid values are None, Dotted, Dashed, Solid, Double, Groove, Ridge, Inset, WindowInset, Outset. However not all renderers support all border styles. Example: None, =iif(Fields!salary.Value > 100000, "Solid", "None")
Color: Color of the border. Example: blue, =iif(Fields!salary.Value > 100000, "red", "black")
Width: Width of the border. Example: 1pt
Default: Sets the default to use when a side isn't specified.
Left, Right, Top, Bottom: The cooresponding edge of the border you want to set.

Background Color: The background color of the report item. Examples: red, green, =iif(Fields!salary.Value > 100000, "green", "black")
Background Gradient: Only enabled for charts. Possible values: None (Default), LeftRight, TopBottom, Center, DiagonalLeft, DiagonalRight, HorizontalCenter, VerticalCenter.
Background End Color: Only enable for charts. Specifies the endding color for the gradient.
Padding: Size expressions that control the spacing around the report item. Examples: 2pt, =iif(Fields!salary.Value > 100000, "2pt", "4pt")
XML DataElementName: When rendering in XML this name will be used instead of the report item name.
XML DataElementOutput: Output indicates report item should render, NoOutput report item should not render.

The Action properties control action should be taken on a mouse click of the report item.

None: Take no action
Hyperlink: Link to the specified (or calculated) URL.
BookmarkLink: Link to the specified (or calculated) ID of a bookmark within the report.
Drillthrough: Link to the specified report passing the specified parameters as report parameters in the linked report.

Visibility controls whether the item shows in the report.

Hidden: Controls the initial visibility. When True the report item is hidden.
Toggle Item: The Textbox report item that toggles the visibility.

Import: Brings an external image file (gif, jpeg, png) into the report definition.
Paste: Brings the current image on the clipboard into the report definition.
Delete: Removes the currently selected embedded image from the report.

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