Connect element (Connects_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

Represents a connection between two shapes in a drawing, such as a line and a box in an organization chart.

Element information

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

< xs:element name="Connect" type="Connect_Type" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" >
</xs:element >

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

Element	Type	Description
Connects	Connects_Type	Contains a Connect element for each connection between two shapes in a drawing.

None.

Attribute	Type	Required	Description	Possible values
FromCell	xsd:string	optional	The cell from which a connection originates.	Values of the xsd:string type.
FromPart	xsd:int	optional	The part of a shape from which a connection originates.	Values of the xsd:int type.
FromSheet	xsd:unsignedInt	required	The ID of the shape from which a connection or connections originate.	Values of the xsd:unsignedInt type.
ToCell	xsd:string	optional	The cell to which a connection is made.	Values of the xsd:string type.
ToPart	xsd:int	optional	The part of a shape to which a connection is made.	Values of the xsd:Int type.
ToSheet	xsd:unsignedInt	required	The ID of the shape to which one or more connections are made.	Values of the xsd:unsignedInt type.