UnitType Enum
Definition
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Specifies the unit of measurement.
public enum class UnitTypepublic enum UnitTypetype UnitType = Public Enum UnitType- Inheritance
Fields
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel | 1 | Measurement is in pixels. |
| Point | 2 | Measurement is in points. A point represents 1/72 of an inch. |
| Pica | 3 | Measurement is in picas. A pica represents 12 points. |
| Inch | 4 | Measurement is in inches. |
| Mm | 5 | Measurement is in millimeters. |
| Cm | 6 | Measurement is in centimeters. |
| Percentage | 7 | Measurement is a percentage relative to the parent element. |
| Em | 8 | Measurement is relative to the height of the parent element's font. |
| Ex | 9 | Measurement is relative to the height of the lowercase letter x of the parent element's font. |
Remarks
The UnitType enumeration represents the different supported measurement units. Measurements can be represented in pixels, points, picas, inches, millimeters, centimeters, percentages, em, or ex.
A Point is a unit of measurement that represents 1/72 of an inch.
A Pica is a unit that equals 12 points.
A Percentage is a unit of measurement that is relative to a parent element. For example, if the font size of a paragraph is 10 pixels, you can place a phrase inside the paragraph with a font size specified as 200%. The font size of the phrase becomes twice the font size of the paragraph, or 20 pixels.
An Em is a unit of measurement that is relative to the height of a parent element's font. For example, if the font size of a paragraph is 10 pixels, you can place a phrase inside the paragraph with a font size specified as 2 em. The font size of the phrase becomes twice the font size of the paragraph, or 20 pixels.
An Ex is a unit of measurement that is relative to the height of the lowercase letter x of the parent element's font. For example if the font size of a paragraph is 10 pixels, you can place a phrase inside the paragraph with a font size specified as 2 ex. The font size of the phrase becomes twice the font size of a lowercase letter x in the paragraph.
