Cell element (Controls Row) ('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
Remarks

Contains a property for a particular control handle defined for a shape.

Element information

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

Definition

XML

< xs:element name="Cell" type="Cell_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
Row element (Controls Section)	ControlRow_Type	Contains a property for a particular control handle defined for a shape.

Child elements

Element	Type	Description
RefBy	RefBy_Type	Specifies a reference to a drawing page.

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Required	Description	Possible values
E	xsd:string	optional	Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of E is the current value (an error message string); the value of the V attribute is the last valid value.	An error message string.
F	xsd:string	optional	Represents the element’s formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings: ‘(some formula)’ if the formula exists locally No Formula if the formula is locally deleted or blocked Inh if the formula is inherited.	A formula.
N	xsd:string	required	Represents the name of the ShapeSheet cell.	The name of the ShapeSheet cell. See the Remarks section below.
U	xsd:string	optional	Represents a unit of measure The default is DL.	The units of the cell.
V	xsd:string	optional	Represents the value of the cell.	The value of the ShapeSheet cell.

The N attribute of this Cell 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 Cell element.

Value	Description	More information
CanGlue	Determines whether a control handle can be glued to other shapes.	Can Glue Cell (Controls Section)
Prompt	Represents a descriptive text string that appears as a ToolTip when a user pauses the pointer over a shape's control handle.	Tip Cell (Controls Section)
X	Represents the x-coordinate that indicates the location of a shape's control handle in local coordinates.	X Cell (Controls Section)
xCon	Specifies the type of behavior the x-coordinate of the control handle exhibits after the handle is moved.	None.
xDyn	Represents the x-coordinate for a control handle's anchor point in local coordinates.	X Dynamics Cell (Controls Section)
Y	Represents the y-coordinate that indicates the location of a shape's control handle in local coordinates.	Y Cell (Controls Section)
YCon	Specifies the type of behavior the y-coordinate of the control handle will exhibit after the handle is moved.	None.
YDyn	Represents the y-coordinate for a control handle's anchor point in local coordinates.	Y Dynamics Cell (Controls Section)