2.1.691 Section 15.5.15, Drop Caps

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a.   The standard defines the element <style:drop-cap>, contained within the parent element <style:paragraph-properties>

This element is supported in core Word 2007.

On save if a second frame is anchored to the paragraph inside a drop cap, then Word 2007 will remove the <style:drop-cap> element but retain the contents contained within the element tags.

On save and on load, if a paragraph is right-to-left and has a drop cap applied, then Word 2007 will remove the <style:drop-cap> element but retain the contents contained within the element tags.

On save and on load, if a paragraph has the "fo:break-before" property with the value "column" and has a drop cap applied, then Word 2007 will remove the <style:drop-cap> element but retain the contents contained within the element tags.

b.   The standard defines the attribute style:distance, contained within the element <style:drop-cap>, contained within the parent element <style:paragraph-properties>

This attribute is supported in core Word 2007.

c.   The standard defines the attribute style:length, contained within the element <style:drop-cap>, contained within the parent element <style:paragraph-properties>

This attribute is supported in core Word 2007.

d.   The standard defines the attribute style:lines, contained within the element <style:drop-cap>, contained within the parent element <style:paragraph-properties>

This attribute is supported in core Word 2007.

e.   The standard defines the attribute style:style-name, contained within the element <style:drop-cap>, contained within the parent element <style:paragraph-properties>

This attribute is not supported in core Word 2007.

f.   The standard defines the element <style:drop-caps>

This element is not supported on save for text in SmartArt and chart titles and labels.

g.   The standard defines the element <style:drop-cap>

This element is not supported in core Excel 2007.

This element is not supported on save for text in text boxes and shapes, SmartArt, and chart titles and labels, and on load for text in the following elements:

  • <draw:rect>

  • <draw:polyline>

  • <draw:polygon>

  • <draw:regular-polygon>

  • <draw:path>

  • <draw:circle>

  • <draw:ellipse>

  • <draw:caption>

  • <draw:measure>

  • <draw:frame>

  • <draw:text-box>

  • <draw:custom-shape>

h.   The standard defines the attribute style:distance, contained within the element <style:drop-cap>

This attribute is not supported in core Excel 2007.

i.   The standard defines the attribute style:length, contained within the element <style:drop-cap>

This attribute is not supported in core Excel 2007.

j.   The standard defines the attribute style:lines, contained within the element <style:drop-cap>

This attribute is not supported in core Excel 2007.

k.   The standard defines the attribute style:style-name, contained within the element <style:drop-cap>

This attribute is not supported in core Excel 2007.

l.   The standard defines the element <style:drop-caps>

This element is not supported on load for text in the following elements:

  • <draw:rect>

  • <draw:polyline>

  • <draw:polygon>

  • <draw:regular-polygon>

  • <draw:path>

  • <draw:circle>

  • <draw:ellipse>

  • <draw:caption>

  • <draw:measure>

  • <draw:text-box>

  • <draw:frame>

  • <draw:custom-shape>.