UnitType Enumeration
Specifies the unit of measurement.
[Visual Basic] <Serializable> Public Enum UnitType [C#] [Serializable] public enum UnitType [C++] [Serializable] __value public enum UnitType [JScript] public Serializable enum UnitType
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.
Members
| Member name | Description |
|---|---|
| Cm | Measurement is in centimeters. |
| 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. |
| Inch | Measurement is in inches. |
| Mm | Measurement is in millimeters. |
| Percentage | Measurement is a percentage relative to the parent element. |
| Pica | Measurement is in picas. A pica represents 12 points. |
| Pixel | Measurement is in pixels. |
| Point | Measurement is in points. A point represents 1/72 of an inch. |
Requirements
Namespace: System.Web.UI.WebControls
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)