2.1.917 Section 15.27.32, Writing Mode

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a.   The standard defines the attribute style:writing-mode, contained within the element <style:graphic-properties>

This attribute is supported in core Word 2007.

This attribute is supported on save for text in SmartArt and chart titles and labels.   ODF's attribute style:writing-mode under the element <style:graphic-properties> assigned to at the text box or shape level corresponds to the Word 2007 body attribute "vert".

On save, style:writing-mode="tb-rl" is written for the Word 2007 vert enumerations "vert", "eaVert", and "wordArtVertRtl". All other vert enumerations are written as style:writing-mode="lr-tb".

b.   The standard defines the attribute style:writing-mode, contained within the element <style:graphic-properties>

This attribute is 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>

    This attribute is supported on save for text in text boxes and shapes, SmartArt, and chart titles and labels.  This attribute in the element <style:graphic-properties> assigned at the text box or shape level corresponds to the attribute vert in PowerPoint 2007. On load, the values "tb-rl" and "tb" of this attribute are converted to the value of "eaVert" of the vert attribute in PowerPoint 2007. All other values of this attribute are converted to the value of "horz" of the vert attribute in PowerPoint 2007. On save, PowerPoint 2007 converts the values "vert", "eaVert", and "wordArtVertRtl" of the vert attribute to the value "tb-rl" of this attribute. All other values of the vert attribute are written as the value "lr-tb".

c.   The standard defines the attribute style:writing-mode, contained within the element <style:graphic-properties>

This attribute is 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>

    This attribute in the element <style:graphic-properties> assigned at the text box or shape level corresponds to the body attribute vert in PowerPoint 2007.

    On load, the values "tb-rl" and "tb" of this attribute are converted to the value "eaVert" of the body attribute vert in PowerPoint 2007. All other values of this attribute are converted to the value "horz" of the body attribute vert in PowerPoint 2007.

    On save, PowerPoint 2007 converts the values "vert", "eaVert", and "wordArtVertRtl" of the body attribute vert to the value "tb-rl" of this attribute. All other values of the body attribute vert are written as the value "lr-tb".