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and 5, but the optimal value depends on the amount of data, printing quality of the PDF417
symbol and decoding capabilities of the scanner.
Nr. of Columns
The number of data columns can vary from 3 to 30.
Nr. of Rows
A PDF417 bar code can have anywhere from 3 to 90 rows.
Bar height
Defines the height of the bars for a single row measured in pixels drawn.
Compact
Check this option to use Compact PDF417 instead of the PDF417 barcode. This shortened
form of the PDF417 barcode is useful where the space for the symbol is restricted.
Scale
Defines if and how the rendered barcode is scaled in relation to the parent element:
l
None: The barcode is rendered based on the module width.
l
Fit to box: The barcode is stretched to fit the parent box in both width and height.
l
Proportionally: The barcode is stretched up to where it fits either the width or height of
the parent box, whichever requires the less stretching.
Color
The Color property allows you to choose a different Barcode color (instead of black) and
Background color (instead of white), by typing a hexadecimal color value (see for example
w3school's color picker).
Output format
Defines how the barcode is output on the page. There are two possible formats:
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