UnitType Enumeration
Specifies the unit of measurement.
Namespace: System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel | Measurement is in pixels. | |
| Point | Measurement is in points. A point represents 1/72 of an inch. | |
| Pica | Measurement is in picas. A pica represents 12 points. | |
| Inch | Measurement is in inches. | |
| Mm | Measurement is in millimeters. | |
| Cm | Measurement is in centimeters. | |
| Percentage | Measurement is a percentage relative to the parent element. | |
| Em | Measurement is relative to the height of the parent element's font. | |
| Ex | Measurement is relative to the height of the lowercase letter x of the parent element's font. |
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.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
