| Band |
A horizontal region of the page with its own repeat rule: Page Header, Report Header, Body, Report Footer, Page Footer, Background |
| Bare expression |
An expression without double braces, used in Visible if, Checked if, Data, Sort by, Group by and One copy per |
| Binding |
A {{ … }} placeholder that is replaced with data when rendering |
| BOL |
Bill of lading: the shipping document that accompanies a freight shipment |
| CJK |
Chinese, Japanese and Korean |
| Check digit |
The last digit of many barcodes, calculated from the others to detect misreads |
| Data |
The JSON values for one document, sent by your system when rendering |
| Data contract / schema |
The description of the fields your system sends (JSON Schema). Shown in the Fields tab |
| Document language (locale) |
The language and region used to format numbers, dates and currencies in the PDF, e.g. fr-FR |
| Element |
Anything placed in a band: text, image, line, rectangle, ellipse, barcode, checkbox, table, repeater, page break |
| Fallback font |
A font used automatically for characters the chosen font lacks, e.g. Chinese characters in Arimo text |
| GS1-128 |
A Code 128 barcode carrying GS1 Application Identifiers such as (00) SSCC or (01) GTIN |
| Group |
Consecutive table rows with the same Group by value, with an optional header row and subtotal row |
| GTIN |
Global Trade Item Number: the product number behind UPC/EAN barcodes |
| Kinsoku |
Japanese/Chinese line-breaking rules for punctuation |
| LPN |
License plate number: an ID for a pallet or container in a warehouse |
| Metric-compatible font |
A font whose characters have exactly the same widths as another font's (Arimo = Arial) |
| Named style |
A reusable set of style settings defined on the Report tab |
| Placeholder mode |
How the designer previews without data: bindings show preview text, tables show sample rows |
| Point (pt) |
The unit for sizes: 1/72 inch (0.3528 mm) |
| Preview text |
The sample text after | in a binding, shown only in the designer: {{ shipTo.name | Northwind }} |
| PRO number |
A carrier's tracking number for a freight shipment |
| Quiet zone |
The blank margin a scanner needs around a barcode |
| Records (batch) |
One copy per: render one copy of the document per item of a list, into one PDF |
| Render |
Producing a PDF from a template and data |
| Render service |
The server (@rd/server) that renders PDFs for your systems |
| Repeater |
An element that repeats a free-form block per list item |
| SSCC |
Serial Shipping Container Code: the 18-digit ID of a carton or pallet, printed as GS1-128 with AI (00) |
| Stretch |
A text setting that lets the box grow to fit its content |
| Template |
The design of a document (JSON). It contains no customer data |
| Template text |
Text that may contain bindings in double braces |
| Watermark |
Text printed over the page. Previews show "PREVIEW"; without a valid license, the render service adds "TRIAL VERSION" automatically |