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VML Flip Attribute

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This topic describes VML, a feature that is deprecated as of Windows Internet Explorer 9. Webpages and applications that rely on VML should be migrated to SVG or other widely supported standards.

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As of December 2011, this topic has been archived. As a result, it is no longer actively maintained. For more information, see Archived Content. For information, recommendations, and guidance regarding the current version of Windows Internet Explorer, see Internet Explorer Developer Center.

 

Switches the orientation of a shape. Read/write. String.

Applies To

Shape

Tag Syntax

<v: element style="flip: expression ">

Script Syntax

element .style.flip="expression"

expression=element.style.flip

Remarks

Values include:

Value Description
x Flip along the y-axis, reversing the x-coordinates.
y Flip along the x-axis, reversing the y-coordinates.
xy Flip along both the y- and x-axis.
yx Flip along both the x- and y-axis.

 

VML Standard Attribute

See Also

VgFlipOrientation

Example

The shape is flipped along the y -axis by reversing the x -coordinates.

   <v:rect id=myrect fillcolor="red"
   style="position:relative;top:1;left:1;width:20;height:20;flip:x">
   </v:rect>

Flip Attribute Example. (Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or greater.)