Symptom
- Do we have a list of HTML tags supported?
- What are the supported HTML tags and attributes when formatting an object to use HTML Text Interpretation in Crystal Reports?
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
- SAP Crystal Reports 2020
- SAP Crystal Reports 2025
Resolution
- HTML Text Interpretation formatting option supports basic HTML tags for text formatting only.
- Below is the list of supported HTML tags:
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html
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body
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div (causes a paragraph break)
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tr (causes only a paragraph break; does not preserve column structure of a table)
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span
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font
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p (causes a paragraph break)
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br (causes a paragraph break)
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h1 (causes a paragraph break, makes the font bold & twice default size)
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h2 (causes a paragraph break, makes the font bold & 1.5 times default size)
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h3 (causes a paragraph break, makes the font bold & 9/8 default size)
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h4 (causes a paragraph break, makes the font bold)
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h5 (causes a paragraph break, makes the font bold & 5/6 default size)
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h6 (causes a paragraph break, makes the font bold & 5/8 default size)
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center
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big (increases font size by 2 points)
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small (decreases font size by 2 points if it's 8 points or larger)
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b
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i
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s
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strike
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u
- ol ( ordered list )
- ul ( bulleted list )
Important Note: The bullet will not show up as a regular size bullet, but as a small dot.
- li ( tag defining a list item used for both list type: ul and ol. )
Important Note: It only support simple list, with no combinaison with other HTML tags within the list. - a ( hyperlink )
Important Note: The only supported attribute for the hyperlink tag is: href
All other attributes for the hyperlink tag <a> are not supported.
Example: The attribute: target='_new', to open the hyperlink in a new window is not supported.
- The supported HTML attributes are:
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align
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face
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size
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color
- font-family
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font-size
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font-style
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font-weight
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strong ( bold )
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- Note:
- The above HTML tags are supported when viewing reports in Crystal Reports, as well as when the report is viewed in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform.
- Sample Report:
Keywords
HTML TEXT INTERPRETATION TAGS SUPPORTED FORMAT FORMATTING PARAGRAPH ATTRIBUTE Crystal Reports c2014842 , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , How To
Product
SAP Crystal Reports 2016 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2020 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2025
Attachments
HTML Text Interpretation.rpt |