Section element (Sheet_Type complexType) ('Visio XML')

Office 2013 and later

Last modified: March 09, 2015

Applies to: Office 2013 | Office 365 | Visio 2013

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Element information
Definition
Elements and attributes

Specifies a collection of related properties.

Element information

Element type	Section_Type
Namespace	http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/visio/2012/main
Schema file	VisioSchema15.xsd
Document parts	document.xml, masters.xml, master#.xml, pages.xml, page#.xml

Definition

XML

< xs:element name="Section" type="Section_Type" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" >
</xs:element >

Elements and attributes

If the schema defines specific requirements, such as sequence, minOccurs, maxOccurs, and choice, see the definition section.

Parent elements

Element	Type	Description
DocumentSheet	DocumentSheet_Type	Specifies properties of a drawing.
PageSheet	PageSheet_Type	Specifies the properties of a page in a drawing.
PageSheet	Master_Type complexType	Specifies the properties of the drawing page associated with the master.
Shape	ShapeSheet_Type	Specifies a collection of properties associated with a shape.
Sheet	Sheet_Type	Specifies a collection of properties associated with a style, drawing, drawing page, or shape.
StyleSheet	StyleSheet_Type	Specifies a style sheet.

Child elements

Element	Type	Description
Cell	Cell_Type	Specifies a single property.
Row	Row_Type	Specifies a collection of Cell_Type elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Required	Description	Possible values
Del	xsd:boolean	optional	Specifies whether a collection that would otherwise be inherited has been deleted. It MUST be equal to 0 or 1. A value of 1 specifies that the collection is unused and MUST be ignored. A value of 0 specifies that the collection of properties is valid for the shape. If the Del attribute is not present, the value is 0.	Values of the xsd:boolean type.
IX	xsd:unsignedInt	optional	Specifies the zero-based index of the element. It MUST be unique amongst all of the Section_Type elements with the same N attribute of the containing Sheet_Type. It MUST be greater than the IX attribute of any preceding Section_Type element with the same N attribute of the containing Sheet_Type.	Values of the xsd:unsignedInt type.
N	xsd:string	required	Specifies the language-independent name of the collection of properties. It MUST be unique amongst all of the Section_Type elements of the containing Sheet_Type element, unless it is equal to "Geometry". It MUST be equal to a subheading in Sections.	Values of the xsd:string type.

Remarks

The N attribute of this Section element must be one of a limited set of values that correspond to ShapeSheet cells. Refer to the table below to determine the values of the N attribute that are permitted for this Section element.

Value	Description	More information
Actions	A collection of properties that are used for formula evaluation. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type or PageSheet_Type parent element.	Actions Section
ActionTag	A collection of properties that are used for formula evaluation only. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type or PageSheet_Type parent element.	Action Tag Section
Connections	A collection of properties that are used for formula evaluation only. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type parent element.
Controls	A collection of properties that are used for formula evaluation only. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type parent element.	Controls Section
Hyperlink	A collection of related properties that specify the shape hyperlinks. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type parent element.	Hyperlinks Section
ShapeData	A collection of related properties that specify the shape data. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type parent element.	Shape Data Section
User	A collection of properties that are used for formula evaluation. It MUST have a DocumentSheet_Type, PageSheet_Type, or ShapeSheet_Type parent element.	User-defined Cells Section

The IX attribute of this Section element must be one of a limited set of values that correspond to ShapeSheet cells. Refer to the table below to determine the values of the IX attribute that are permitted for this Section element.

Value	Description	More information
Annotation	A collection of properties that contain information about comments inserted into a document page.	Annotation Section
Character	A collection of related properties that specify the character properties of the text of a shape. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type parent element or a StyleSheet_Type parent element.	Character Section
Connections	A collection of properties that are used for formula evaluation only. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type parent element.	Connection Points Section
Field	A collection of related properties that specify the text fields of a shape. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type parent element.	Text Fields Section
FillGradient	A collection of properties that specify the fill color gradient of a shape. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type or StyleSheet_Type parent element.	Fill Gradient Section
Geometry	A collection of related properties that specify the geometry visualization. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type parent element. The first Row_Type child element of this element MUST be of type MoveTo, RelMoveTo, Ellipse, or InfiniteLine.	Geometry Section
Layers	A collection of properties that show all layers defined on a drawing page. It MUST be the child of a PageSheet_Type element.	Layers Section
Line Gradient	A collection of related properties that specify the line color gradient of a shape. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type or StyleSheet_Type parent element.	Line Gradient Section
Paragraph	A collection of related properties that specify the paragraph properties of the text of a shape. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type parent element or a StyleSheet_Type parent element.	Paragraph Section
Reviewer	A collection of properties that are used for formula evaluation. It MUST have a DocumentSheet_Type parent element.	Reviewer Section
Scratch	A collection of properties that are used for formula evaluation. It MUST have a DocumentSheet_Type, PageSheet_Type, or ShapeSheet_Type parent element.	Scratch Section
Tabs	A collection of related properties that specify the tabs properties of the text of a shape. It MUST have a ShapeSheet_Type parent element or a StyleSheet_Type parent element.	Tabs Section