2.1.221 Part 1 Section 10.2.3, draw:layer

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a.   The standard defines the attribute draw:layer

Word 2013 does not support this attribute for the following elements:

  • <draw:rect>

  • <draw:line>

  • <draw:polyline>

  • <draw:polygon>

  • <draw:regular-polygon>

  • <draw:path>

  • <draw:circle>

  • <draw:ellipse>

  • <draw:connector>

  • <draw:caption>

  • <draw:measure>

  • <draw:g>

  • <draw:frame>

  • <draw:custom-shape>

b.   The standard defines the attribute draw:layer, contained within the element <office:annotation>

This attribute is not supported in Word 2013, Word 2016, or Word 2019.

c.   The standard defines the attribute draw:layer

Excel 2013 does not support this attribute for the following elements:

  • <draw:rect>

  • <draw:line>

  • <draw:polyline>

  • <draw:polygon>

  • <draw:regular-polygon>

  • <draw:path>

  • <draw:circle>

  • <draw:ellipse>

  • <draw:connector>

  • <draw:caption>

  • <draw:measure>

  • <draw:g>

  • <draw:frame>

  • <draw:custom-shape>

d.   The standard defines the attribute draw:layer, contained within the element <office:annotation>

This attribute is not supported in Excel 2013, Excel 2016, or Excel 2019.

e.   The standard defines the attribute draw:layer

PowerPoint 2013 supports this attribute for the following elements:

  • <draw:rect>

  • <draw:line>

  • <draw:polyline>

  • <draw:polygon>

  • <draw:regular-polygon>

  • <draw:path>

  • <draw:circle>

  • <draw:ellipse>

  • <draw:connector>

  • <draw:caption>

  • <draw:measure>

  • <draw:g>

  • <draw:frame>

  • <draw:custom-shape>

f.   The standard defines the element <draw:layer>

This element is supported in PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2016, and PowerPoint 2019.

This element is used to identify backgrounds inherited by layouts from masters. If a shape on a master-page is identified as a layout and the shape is on a layer that has a name in the form "<master-page-bg>", then these shapes are inherited from the slide master, and will not appear on the slide. Layers are also used to signify hidden/protected shapes. Beyond these uses, PowerPoint does not support a general concept of layers.