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Matrix 2 of 5

This topic describes how to insert a barcode control of the Matrix 2 of 5 symbology (code type) into a report. In addition, it gives a short description of the Matrix 2 of 5 code type. To learn more about barcodes in XtraReports see the Barcodes Overview topic.

Matrix 2 of 5 is a linear 1D barcode. Matrix 2 of 5 is a self-checking numerical-only barcode. Unlike the Interleaved 2 of 5, all of the information is encoded in the bars; the spaces are of a fixed width and used only to separate the bars. Matrix 2 of 5 is used primarily for warehouse sorting, photo finishing, and airline ticket marking.

The following properties should be set to specify a particular barcode of the Matrix 2 of 5 type:

• BarCodeGeneratorBase.CalcCheckSum. This property is used to specify whether to calculate a checksum for the barcode or not. The default value is true.
• Industrial2of5Generator.WideNarrowRatio. This property is used to specify the density of a barcode's bars. The value assigned should be equal to or greater than 2.5.

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