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Multiline Labels

You can split labels and titles in the ASP.NET AJAX Chart into multiple lines by using the "\n" line feed characters. The feature is available since Q3 2014.

Note: Tooltips in RadHtmlChart are rendered as pure HTML and therefore you must use <br /> tags for line breaks there.

  • DefaultVB.aspx
<%@ Page Language="vb"  %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix="telerik" Namespace="Telerik.Web.UI" Assembly="Telerik.Web.UI" %>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>
<head runat="server">
    <title>Telerik ASP.NET Example</title>
</head>

<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <telerik:RadScriptManager runat="server" ID="RadScriptManager1" />
    <telerik:RadSkinManager ID="RadSkinManager1" runat="server" ShowChooser="true" />
    <div class="demo-container size-wide">
        <telerik:RadHtmlChart runat="server" ID="RadHtmlChart1" Width="800px" Height="500px" Skin="Silk">
            <ChartTitle Text="Top 3 Economies of \n India"></ChartTitle>
            <PlotArea>
                <Series>
                    <telerik:ColumnSeries Name="Year:\n2011-12">
                        <LabelsAppearance>
                            <ClientTemplate>#=series.name#\nGDP: #=value#</ClientTemplate>
                        </LabelsAppearance>
                        <TooltipsAppearance>
                            <ClientTemplate>#=series.name#<br />GDP: #=value#<br />State: #=category#</ClientTemplate>
                        </TooltipsAppearance>
                        <SeriesItems>
                            <telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="1199000" />
                            <telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="679000" />
                            <telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="662000" />
                        </SeriesItems>
                    </telerik:ColumnSeries>
                    <telerik:ColumnSeries Name="Year:\n2012-13">
                        <LabelsAppearance>
                            <ClientTemplate>#=series.name#\nGDP: #=value#</ClientTemplate>
                        </LabelsAppearance>
                        <TooltipsAppearance>
                            <ClientTemplate>#=series.name#<br />GDP: #=value#<br />State: #=category#</ClientTemplate>
                        </TooltipsAppearance>
                        <SeriesItems>
                            <telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="1372000" />
                            <telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="768000" />
                            <telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="754000" />
                        </SeriesItems>
                    </telerik:ColumnSeries>
                </Series>
                <XAxis>
                    <Items>
                        <telerik:AxisItem LabelText="Maha-\nrashtra" />
                        <telerik:AxisItem LabelText="Uttar\nPradesh" />
                        <telerik:AxisItem LabelText="Andhra\nPradesh" />
                    </Items>
                </XAxis>
                <YAxis>
                    <TitleAppearance Text="Nominal GDP\n(in Crores of Rupees)"></TitleAppearance>
                    <MinorGridLines Visible="false" />
                </YAxis>
            </PlotArea>
        </telerik:RadHtmlChart>
    </div>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

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