DOC and PDF output format

Hi all,

I've created the BIRT report oriented for PDF output. When I've tried to change output format to DOC the final document looks different (wider, longer etc.). I am looking for some simple solution to match the same report in two different output formats.

I am using BIRT Eclipse 2.3.2 for design (Windows) and deploying to BIRT 2.5.2 runtime (UNIX).

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kjawahar

Reports render differently in the different output formats.

One key difference is the effect of empty grid and table rows and columns in
the generated report. In DOC, PPT, and XLS formats, empty rows and
columns appear as blank space. For example, if a grid has three rows, but
only one row contains content, the DOC, PPT, and XLS reports display two
blank lines. In HTML and PDF, an empty row or column does not appear as
blank space unless you set the row or column to a specific size.

To adjust the spacing of content in a report, use one of the following
techniques:
? Resize the rows or columns of a table or grid to adjust spacing of content
in a table or grid.
? Insert an empty row or column in a table or grid, and specify a specific
size for the row or column.
? Resize the margins, borders, and padding of elements.

The first two techniques provide more predictable results. The padding and
margin properties can yield varying results in different web browsers,
depending on how the browser interprets these properties.