xtrareports-2605-detailed-guide-to-devexpress-reporting-use-report-controls.md
Report controls are basic elements that you can drop onto the report’s bands, bind to data, arrange, and customize to construct a report layout.
The XRLabel control displays plain text (static or retrieved from a data source) in a report.
The XRRichText control displays formatted text in a report.
Run Demo: Rich Text and Mail Merge
Run Demo: PDF Visual Signature
Refer to the Create a Letter tutorial for information on how to use the XRRichText control to create a letter.
Use the XRCharacterComb control to display each character in an individual cell.
The Create an Interactive E-Form tutorial describes how to use the XRCharacterComb control to create an interactive e-form.
You can use the XRBarcode control to display barcodes in a report.
Refer to the Use Bar Codes article for information on different types of barcodes. See the Create a Swiss QR Bill tutorial for instructions on how to use the QR Code barcode to create a QR Bill.
Use the XRCheckBox control to display a checkbox in a report.
Run Demo: Employee Performance Review
Refer to the Create an Interactive Polling tutorial for instructions on how to use the XRCheckBox control to create an interactive polling.
The XRPictureBox control embeds pictures into reports.
Use the XRTable control to display information in a tabular format.
Refer to the Use Tables article for details on how to use tables in reports. See the Create a Table Report tutorial for instructions on how to use the XRTable control to create a report with a product list.
Use the XRCrossTab control to display multi-dimensional data in reports.
The following tutorials contain instructions on how to create cross-tab reports:
The XRChart control shows the report’s data as a chart.
The Use Charts article explains how to use charts in reports. The Create a Report with Charts tutorial contains instructions on how to create a report that displays sales analysis.
You can use the XRGauge control to embed gauges into a report.
Use the XRSparkline control to display the report’s data in a compact chart.
Use the XRLine control to separate report sections.
The XRCrossBandLine and XRCrossBandBox controls separate data within multiple bands.
You can use the XRShape control to embed simple graphic elements into a report.
Use the XRTableOfContents control to display a table of contents in a report.
The XRPageInfo control displays auxiliary information on the report’s pages.
Use the XRSubreport control to include the report’s content into another report.
Refer to the following tutorials for instructions on how to create reports with subreports:
Use the XRPdfContent to embed PDF content into a report.
Run Demo: Report Merging With PDF
Refer to the Create a Report with PDF Content tutorial for instructions on how create a report with embedded PDF content.
Use the XRPanel control to create a container for other report controls.
The XRPageBreak control inserts a page break in a report document.