User`s guide

5 Add Content with Components
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Components
Components are MATLAB objects that specify the content of a report. Add components
to specify the types of content that commonly occur in reports. The MATLAB Report
Generator provides a set of components for specifying the types of content that commonly
occur in MATLAB-based reports. The Simulink Report Generator provides additional
components to facilitate generation of reports from Simulink models. You can also create
custom components to handle content specific to your application.
Using the Report Explorer, you can interactively combine components to create a report
setup that specifies the content of a particular report or type of report. For general
information about working with components, see:
• “Insert Components”
• “Set Component Properties”
Use a combination of the following types of components in your report setup file, based on
your goals for the report.
Type of Component Description
“Report Structure Components” on page
5-4
Include a title page, chapters, sections,
paragraphs, lists, tables, and other
standard document structure elements.
“Table Formatting Components” on page
5-5
Organize generated content into tables.
“Property Table Components” on page
5-6
Display tables with property name/
property value pairs for objects.
“Summary Table Components” on page
5-17
Display tables with specified properties for
objects.
“Logical and Looping Components” on page
5-21
Run child components a specified number
of times. There are several looping
components, including logical loops and
Handle Graphics loops.