The HTML5 Viewer is a Javascript component that can be used in web applications to preview reports hosted on ActiveReports 8 Server or ActiveReports 8 Web Service. The HTML5 Viewer provides several UI types to target the wide range of supported devices. The application can switch between these options using the public API methods and properties.

HTML5 Viewer Mobile UI

HTML5 Viewer Mobile Top Toolbar

Toolbar Element	Name	Description
	Table of Contents	Displays the Table of Contents pane.
	Parameters	Displays the Parameters pane.
	Search	Displays the Search pane.
	Save As	Displays the drop-down list of formats to export the report. The available options are PDF Document, Word Document, Image File, MHTML Web Archives, and Excel Workbook. Tapping the menu item exports the report to the selected format. and opens the saved file in the browser as an attachment.

HTML5 Viewer Mobile Bottom Toolbar

Toolbar Element	Name	Description
	Previous Page	Navigates to the previous page of the displayed report.
	Next Page	Navigates to the next page of the displayed report.
2/124	Current Page	Displays the current page number and page total. Enter the page number to view a specific page.
	Back to Parent	Returns to the parent report in a drill-through page report.

HTML5 Viewer Mobile Table of Contents Pane

The Table of Contents pane appears when you tap the TOC button on the toolbar. Tap any TOC item in the Table of Contents pane to navigate to the corresponding section of the report in the Viewer.

The Table of Contents pane has a Close (x) button that hides the pane and shows the report display area. If a report does not have a Table of Contents, the TOC button in the toolbar is disabled.

HTML5 Viewer Mobile Parameters Pane

The Parameters pane appears automatically if your report contains parameters.

In the Parameters pane, click the button to open the Parameters Value editor where you can choose or enter values depending on the parameter type.

After you select or enter the values, click the Back button to navigate to Parameters Pane. Click the View Report button to view the report according to the selected parameter values.

In the Parameters pane, you can use parameters to filter or add the data to display reports at runtime. You can either prompt users for parameters so that they control the output, or set hidden parameters to pass values automatically at runtime without prompting the users. To filter or add the report data, enter a value or set of values and click View report.

If a report does not have parameters, the Parameters button in the toolbar is disabled. For more information, see Parameters.

HTML5 Viewer Mobile Search Pane

The Search pane appears when you tap the Search button in the toolbar. The Search pane occupies all the available HTML5 viewer size.

This pane allows you to search for a specific text in the report.

To search in a report:

Enter the word or phrase in the search field.
Under the search field, you may choose to use the Match case and Whole phrase options while searching in the report.
Click the Search button to see the results appear below the Search button.
Click an item in the list to jump to that item in the report.

HTML5 Viewer Desktop UI

HTML5 Viewer Desktop Toolbar

Toolbar Element	Name	Description
	Sidebar	Displays the sidebar with the Table of Contents and Parameters panes.
	Search	Displays the Search pane.
	First	Navigates to the first page of the displayed report.
	Prev	Navigates to the previous page of the displayed report.
2/124	Current page	Displays the current page number and page total. Enter the page number to view a specific page.
	Next	Navigates to the next page of the displayed report.
	Last	Navigates to the last page of the displayed report.
	Back to Parent	Returns to the parent report in a drill-through page report.
	Print	Displays the Print dialog to specify printing options.
	Save As	Displays the drop-down list of formats to export the report. The available options are PDF Document, Word Document, Image File, MHTML Web Archives, and Excel Workbook. Tapping the menu item exports the report to the selected format. and opens the saved file in the browser as an attachment.

HTML5 Viewer Desktop Table of Contents Pane

The Table of Contents pane appears when you click the Sidebar button in the toolbar. Click any TOC item to navigate to the corresponding section of the report in the Viewer.

If a report does not have the Table of Contents, the Sidebar button in the toolbar is disabled.

HTML5 Viewer Desktop Parameters Pane

The Parameters pane appears when you click the Sidebar button in the toolbar and then click the Parameters tab. In the Parameters pane, enter a value to filter the data to be displayed.

Click View Report button to view the report according to the selected parameter values.

You can use parameters to filter or add the data to display in reports at runtime. You can either prompt users for parameters so that they control the output, or set hidden parameters to pass values automatically at runtime without prompting the users. To filter or add the report data, enter a value or set of values and click View report.

If a report does not have parameters, the Parameters pane does not appear in the sidebar. For more information, see Parameters.

HTML5 Viewer Desktop Search Pane

The Search pane appears when you click the Search button on the toolbar. This pane allows you to search for a specific text in the report.

To search in a report:

Enter the word or phrase in the search field.
Under the search field, you may choose to use the Match case and Whole phrase options while searching the report.
Click the Search button to see the results appear below the Search button.
Click an item in the search results to jump to that item in the report.

HTML5 Viewer Custom UI

The custom UI option of the HTML5 Viewer provides the ability to create a customized viewer for targeted devices and to meet the specific application requirements.

You can customize the appearance of the HTML5 Viewer using the public API methods and properties, described in Work with HTML5 Viewer using Javascript.