LockTextEdit Element

Visio XML Reference

Specifies whether the text of a shape is locked so that it cannot be edited. However, the text may still be formatted by applying a style, using the Font style list or the options in the Text dialog box in Microsoft Office Visio.

Value Description

0

Text can be edited.

1

Text cannot be edited.

Syntax

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

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

Property Value
Name LockTextEdit
Minimum Occurrences 0
Maximum Occurrences 1

Element information

Parent elements

Protection

Child elements

None

Remarks

The LockTextEdit 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

LockTextEdit cell (Protection section)