area The area object represents the grouping of other container objects on a form. Hierarchy of objects Model Parent objects Current object Child objects Form Model area pageArea proto subform area area draw exclGroup exObject field subform subformSet Parent class container class Properties Name Description Type Access colSpan Specifies the number of columns spanned by this object when used inside a subform with a layout type of row. String Read /Write relevant Controls whether a form object is included when the form is printed. String Read /Write use Invokes a prototype. String Read /Write usehref Invokes an external prototype. String Read /Write x Specifies the X coordinate of the container’s anchor point relative to the top-left corner of the parent container when placed with positioned layout. String Read /Write y Specifies the Y coordinate of a container’s anchor point relative to the top-left corner of the parent container when placed with positioned layout. String Read /Write Methods None