Cell element (Shape Data Section) (Visio XML)

Specifies one property of the shape data.

Element information

Value
Element type
Cell_Type
Namespace
http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/visio/2012/main
Schema file
VisioSchema15.xsd
Document parts
master#.xml, page#.xml

Definition

< xs:element name="Cell" type="Cell_Type" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" >
</xs:element >

Elements and attributes

If the schema defines specific requirements, such as sequence, minOccurs, maxOccurs, and choice, see the definition section.

Parent elements

Element Type Description
Row element (Shape Data Section)
Shape Data_Type
Specifies one shape data entry for associating data with a shape.

Child elements

Element Type Description
RefBy
RefBy_Type
Specifies a reference to a drawing page.

Attributes

Attribute Type Required Description Possible values
E
xsd:string
optional
Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of E is the current value (an error message string); the value of the V attribute is the last valid value. An error message string.
F
xsd:string
optional
Represents the element's formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings:
'(some formula)' if the formula exists locally
No Formula if the formula is locally deleted or blocked
Inh if the formula is inherited.
A formula.
N
xsd:string
required
Represents the name of the ShapeSheet cell. The name of the ShapeSheet cell. See the Remarks section below.
U
xsd:string
optional
Represents a unit of measure The default is DL. The units of the cell.
V
xsd:string
optional
Represents the value of the cell. The value of the ShapeSheet cell.

Remarks

The N attribute of this Cell element must be one of a limited set of values that correspond to ShapeSheet cells. Refer to the table below to determine the values of the N attribute that are permitted for this Cell element.

Value Description More information
Calendar
Specifies the type of calendar used when the Type of a shape data item is Date. Calendar Cell (Shape Data Section)
DataLinked
Indicates whether Shape Data row is currently linked to a field in a Data Recordset.
Format
Specifies the formatting of a shape data item that is a string, a fixed list, a number, a variable list, a date or time, a duration, or a currency. Format Cell (Shape Data Section)
Invisible
Specifies whether the shape data item is visible in the Shape Data window. Invisible Cell (Shape Data Section)
Label
Specifies the label that appears to users in the Shape Data window. A label consists of alphanumeric characters, including the underscore (_) character. Label Cell (Shape Data Section)
LangID
Indicates the language in which the shape data value was entered. LangID Cell (Shape Data Section)
Prompt
Specifies descriptive or instructional text that appears as a tip when the mouse is paused over a value in the Shape Data window. Prompt Cell (Shape Data Section)
SortKey
Evaluates to a string that influences the order in which items in the Shape Data window are listed. SortKey Cell (Shape Data Section)
Type
Specifies a data type for the shape data value. Type Cell (Shape Data Section)
Value
Contains the shape data item's value as entered in the Define Shape Data dialog box. Value Cell (Shape Data Section)
Verify
Specifies whether the user is queried to enter custom property information for a shape when an instance is created or the shape is duplicated or copied. None.