For most components you can specify size (height/width) and location (x/y coordinate) and font size values. You can specify values for these attributes in absolute or relative measurements. The following tables list the measurement types you can use.
Absolute Measurement Types
|
Measurement Type |
Usage |
|
Centimeters (cm) |
3cm |
|
Millimeters (mm) |
3mm |
|
Inches (in) |
3in |
|
Points (pt) |
3pt |
|
Picas (pc) |
3pc |
Relative Measurement Types
|
Measurement Type |
Description |
Usage |
|
Pixels (px) |
Default XAL measurement type. Based on the resolution of the screen. |
3px |
|
Percentage (%) |
Based on the default preferences of the browser. |
50% |
|
Ems (em) |
Based on the default preferences of the browser. |
3em |
|
X-height (ex) |
Based on the height of the lowercase x character |
3ex |