topic Style definition using ^S=[...} in graph title (title statement) in Graphics Programming

Style definition using ^S=[...} in graph title (title statement)

xxformat_com — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 09:32:24 GMT

The other day I noticed that ^S={...} is not recognised in the title of the xaxistable statement.

It seems to be the same for the title statement used as graph image or did I miss an option for it?

title color=blue 'Example:' color=red 'Test';

proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;
    vbarbasic sex / response=height stat=mean;
run;

ods escapechar='^';

title '^S={color=red}Example:^S={color=blue}Test';

proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;
    vbarbasic sex / response=height stat=mean;
run;

proc print data=sashelp.class (obs=2);
run;

Re: Style definition using ^S=[...} in graph title (title statement)

Cynthia_sas — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 16:54:41 GMT

Hi:
Well, first, since the options available in the TITLE and FOOTNOTE statements work, as shown in your first SGPLOT, there's really no need to use inline formatting. However if you had used ODS HTML NOGTITLE; Before your TITLE statement using the ^S style format, then the TITLE would have been rendered by the active ODS destination, in this case, the default ODS HTML destination. But the simple way to do what you want is to just stick with the first example.
Cynthia

Re: Style definition using ^S=[...} in graph title (title statement)

DanH_sas — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 19:31:30 GMT

The inline style escapement is not supported in ODS graphics. The only inline escapement supported is unicode (in all text) and sup/sub (in the INSET statement and TEXT annotation). The rich text support you describe can be done using the standard TITLE/FOOTNOTE syntax you showed, as well as the TEXT/TEXTCONT functions in the annotation facility.

Re: Style definition using ^S=[...} in graph title (title statement)

xxformat_com — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 05:24:26 GMT

Hi,

I used color= as I thought it would be easier to illustrate the issue. But my actual problem is with "bold" which has no counterpart.