Char Element

Visio XML Reference

Contains the formatting attributes for the shape's text, such as font, color, text style, case, position relative to the baseline, and point size.

Syntax

  <Char
    [IX]
    [Del]>
</Char>

Attributes

IX

Optional unsigned long. The zero-based index of the element within its parent element.

Del

Optional boolean. A flag indicating whether the element has been deleted locally. A value of 1 indicates that the element was deleted locally.

Element properties

Property Value
Name Char 
Minimum Occurrences
Maximum Occurrences Unbounded 

Element information

Parent elements

PageSheet

Shape

StyleSheet

DocumentSheet

Child elements

Font

Color

Style

Case

Pos

FontScale

Locale

Size

DblUnderline

Overline

Strikethru

Perpendicular

DoubleStrikethrough

RTLText

UseVertical

Letterspace

ColorTrans

AsianFont

ComplexScriptFont

LocalizeFont

ComplexScriptSize

LangID

Remarks

The Char 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

Character section