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VML PreferRelative Attribute

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Determines whether the original size of an object is saved after reformatting. Read/write. VgTriState.

Applies To

Shape

Tag Syntax

<v: element o:preferrelative=" expression ">

Remarks

The default is False. If True, the original size of the object will be stored and all resizing will be based on a percentage of that original size. Otherwise, each resizing will reset the scale to 100%.

Microsoft Office Extensions Attribute

Example

If the shape is resized, the original size will not be stored.

   <v:rect id=myrect fillcolor="red" preferrelative="False"
   style="position:relative;top:1;left:1;width:20;height:20">
   </v:rect>