ObjectKind Element

Indicates the type of text field.

Syntax

<ObjectKind
    [Unit]
    [F]
    [Err]>
</ObjectKind>

Attributes

Unit

Optional string. Represents a unit of measure. The default is NUM. For details about NUM, see Units of measure.

F

Optional string. Represents the element's formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings: "someFormula" if the formula exists locally, "No Formula" if the formula is locally deleted or blocked, or "Inh" if the formula is inherited.

If the attribute is not present, the element's formula is a simple constant. For example, <element>5</element>.

Err

Optional string. Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of Err is the current value (an error message string); the value of the element is the last valid value.

Element properties

Element information

Parent elements

Field

Child elements

None

Text fields can be one of the following types:

• Standard, indicating that the field was inserted by using a field category.

• Horizontal in vertical, indicating that the field is horizontal text set within vertical text.

The ObjectKind element is relevant only when contained in a Shape element. It is ignored when contained in a DocumentSheet , PageSheet , or StyleSheet element.

See also

ObjectKind cell (Text Fields section)