How to link a CSS file
1 In Resource Explorer, right-click Shared Resources, then choose Add Resource, as shown in Figure 7‑4.
Figure 7‑4
1 In Source File, type the path to the CSS file. You can choose Browse to locate and select the file.
3 In Folder, the read-only path value shows the location of the BIRT resource folder. You can add the CSS file to this root folder, or choose Browse to select a subfolder in which to place the CSS file.Figure 7‑5 shows an example of values supplied in Add Resources.
Figure 7‑5
4 Choose Finish. The CSS file appears in Resource Explorer, and it is available to any report design. Expand the file to display all styles, as shown in Figure 7‑6.
Figure 7‑6
Figure 7‑7
3 On Use CSS, choose Browse to select the CSS file to link to the report. The Browse dialog, shown in Figure 7‑8, displays the resource folder and the CSS files in the folder.
4 Select the CSS file, then choose OK. Use CSS displays the selected CSS file and the styles in that file, as shown in Figure 7‑9.
2 The linked CSS file and its styles appear under Styles in Outline, as shown in Figure 7‑10. The style names appear in gray, indicating that they are not defined in the report design, but rather, are linked from an external file.
Figure 7‑10
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