<Style> element

<Style> element

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Specifies the character formatting applied to a range of text in the shape's text block.

The value represents a binary number in which each bit indicates a character style. For example, a value of 3 represents text formatted in both italic and bold. If the value of Style is 0, the text is plain, or unformatted.

Value

Description

1

Bold

2

Italic

4

Underline

8

Small caps

Syntax

  <Style
      [Unit = "unitval"]
      [F = "formula"]
      [Err = "error"]>
  </Style>

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 the string "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 information

Parent elements:

Char

Child elements:

None

Remarks

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

See also

Style cell (Character section)