We are trying to format decimal places and thousand separators based on regional cultures. Currently, we are using the US standard formatting—decimal as a dot (.) and thousand separator as a comma (,). We need to apply Norwegian formatting, where the decimal separator is a comma (,) and the thousand separator is a dot (.). However, Aspose does not seem to support this directly through .NET Aspose expression tags Do you have any solution to enable culture-based formatting, including for chart generation? we are using aspose report engine why formatting not support norway number format if any word template solution please let me know asap .
Summary
Aspose.Words Reporting (LINQ) does not automatically apply the thread’s culture when formatting numbers. To get Norwegian‑style formatting (comma as decimal separator, dot or space as thousands separator) you need to format the values yourself in the template or in the data source before they are inserted into the document. The same approach can be used for chart data – either format the numbers as strings before they are bound to the chart or, if the chart API you are using exposes a number‑format property, set it to a Norwegian locale after the document is generated.
Why it happens
The reporting engine evaluates placeholders such as ${Amount} by calling the default ToString() on the value, which uses the invariant (U.S.) culture unless you explicitly specify a different culture. Because the engine does not automatically pick up the current thread culture, Norwegian separators are not applied.
What to do next
- Format numbers directly in the template
${Amount.ToString("N", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("nb-NO"))}
"N" is the standard numeric format string; the supplied CultureInfo controls the separators.
- Expose a pre‑formatted property from your data model
public class Invoice
{
public decimal Amount { get; set; }
public string AmountNbNo => Amount.ToString("N", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("nb-NO"));
}
Bind the template to ${AmountNbNo} instead of ${Amount}. This keeps formatting logic out of the Word file.
- Handle chart values
- Option A – format before binding: Create a string property (as in step 2) and bind the chart’s data‑label fields to that property. The chart will display the exact text you supplied.
- Option B – set a locale‑aware format after generation: If the chart object you are using provides a number‑format or locale‑id property, set it to a Norwegian format (e.g., locale ID 1044 for nb‑NO) after the report is built. Consult the Aspose.Words chart API documentation for the exact property names.
- Validate the output
- Render the report and verify that regular text shows numbers like
12 345,67(or12.345,67depending on the chosen thousands separator). - Open the generated Word document, inspect any charts, and ensure the axis labels or data labels use the same Norwegian style.
If you find that the expression syntax ${Field:format} is not recognized in your version, stick to the explicit ToString(..., CultureInfo) approach shown in step 1. You may also want to check the release notes of newer Aspose.Words versions for any added culture‑aware formatting features.
Note: The exact chart‑formatting API can vary between Aspose.Words releases, so refer to the documentation that matches the version you are using.
I could not fully verify this explanation against the retrieved sources. Please double-check the behaviour in your environment and confirm the exact SDK/version.
We are using a foreach expression. Please provide the solution for the required number format changes, along with an example syntax (<<[opde.averageWeight]>>)
<<foreach [opde in productionDataOperation]>>
<<[opde.fishGroups]>> <<[opde.siteName]>> <<[opde.productionUnits]>> <<[opde.stock]>> <<[opde.averageWeight]>> <<[opde.averageWeight]:N2>>
<<[opde.bioMass]>>
<</foreach>>
LINQ Reporting Engine uses current thread culture settings to format expression values. The settings can be modified through Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.