Specifications

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Header section
The Header section can contain the items listed in Table 12-2. Only the root
element is required:
Table 12-2: Items permitted in the Header section of an XML document
Detail section in root element
The root element displays in the Header section, but the entire content of the
Detail section is contained in the root element.
Detail section
The Detail section, which holds the row data, can contain the items listed in
Table 12-3.
Table 12-3: Items permitted in the Detail section of an XML document
Item Details
XML declaration This must be the first item in the tree view if it exists. See
“XML declaration” on page 375.
Document type
declaration
If there is an XML declaration, the document type
declaration must appear after the XML declaration and
any optional processing instructions and comments, and
before the root element. Otherwise, this must be the first
item in the tree view. See “Document type declaration”
on page 376.
Comments See “Comments” on page 381.
Processing instructions See “Processing instructions” on page 382.
Root element (start tag) See “Root element” on page 377.
Group header elements See “Generating group headers” on page 384.
Child elements Child elements in the Header section cannot be iterative
except in the case of group reports.
Item Details
Detail Start element See “The Detail Start element” on page 372.
Child or sibling elements
to the Detail Start
element
To add a sibling to the Detail Start element, add a child to
its parent (the root element by default).
Control references These references are in text format and can include
references to column, text, computed field, and report
controls. See “Controls” on page 377. Nested report
controls can only be referenced as child elements. See
“Composite and nested reports” on page 379.