<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/05/31/setting-the-leading-on-a-text-control-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="top"
        backgroundColor="white" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

    <mx:Style>
        Text {
            leading: 12;
        }
    </mx:Style>

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            private function init():void {
                lbl.text = txt.getStyle("leading");
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:String id="lorem" source="lorem.txt" />

    <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
        <mx:Form styleName="plain">
            <mx:FormItem label="leading:">
                <mx:Label id="lbl" creationComplete="init();" />
            </mx:FormItem>
            <mx:FormItem label="height:">
                <mx:Label text="{txt.height}" />
            </mx:FormItem>
        </mx:Form>
    </mx:ApplicationControlBar>

    <mx:Text id="txt"
            text="{lorem}"
            textAlign="justify"
            width="400" />

</mx:Application>