Cell element (Shape Data Section) ('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

Specifies one property of the shape data.

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 (Shape Data Section)	Shape Data_Type	Specifies one shape data entry for associating data with 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
Calendar	Specifies the type of calendar used when the Type of a shape data item is Date.	Calendar Cell (Shape Data Section)
DataLinked	Indicates whether Shape Data row is currently linked to a field in a Data Recordset.
Format	Specifies the formatting of a shape data item that is a string, a fixed list, a number, a variable list, a date or time, a duration, or a currency.	Format Cell (Shape Data Section)
Invisible	Specifies whether the shape data item is visible in the Shape Data window.	Invisible Cell (Shape Data Section)
Label	Specifies the label that appears to users in the Shape Data window. A label consists of alphanumeric characters, including the underscore (_) character.	Label Cell (Shape Data Section)
LangID	Indicates the language in which the shape data value was entered.	LangID Cell (Shape Data Section)
Prompt	Specifies descriptive or instructional text that appears as a tip when the mouse is paused over a value in the Shape Data window.	Prompt Cell (Shape Data Section)
SortKey	Evaluates to a string that influences the order in which items in the Shape Data window are listed.	SortKey Cell (Shape Data Section)
Type	Specifies a data type for the shape data value.	Type Cell (Shape Data Section)
Value	Contains the shape data item's value as entered in the Define Shape Data dialog box.	Value Cell (Shape Data Section)
Verify	Specifies whether the user is queried to enter custom property information for a shape when an instance is created or the shape is duplicated or copied.	None.