Rule element (RuleSet_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 single validation rule in a diagram validation rule set.

Element information

Element type	Rule_Type
Namespace	http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/visio/2012/main
Schema file	VisioSchema15.xsd
Document parts	validation.xml

< xs:element name="Rule" type="Rule_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
RuleSet	RuleSet_Type	Represents one set of diagram-validation rules.

Element	Type	Description
RuleFilter	RuleFilter_Type	Specifies the logical expression that determines whether the validation rule should be applied to a target object.
RuleTest	RuleTest_Type	Specifies the logical expression that determines whether the target object satisfies the validation rule.

Attribute	Type	Required	Description	Possible values
Category	xsd:string	optional	Specifies the text displayed in the Category column of the Issues window. Default is an empty string.	Values of the xsd:string type.
Description	xsd:string	optional	Specifies the description of the validation rule that appears in the user interface. Default is "Unknown".	Values of the xsd:string type.
ID	xsd:unsignedInt	required	Specifies the unique identifier for the validation rule.	Values of the xsd:unsignedInt type.
Ignored	xsd:boolean	optional	Specifies whether the validation rule is currently ignored. Default is False.	Values of the xsd:boolean type.
NameU	xsd:string	required	Specifies the universal name of the validation rule.	Values of the xsd:string type.
RuleTarget	xsd:int	optional	Specifies the type of object to which the validation rule applies.	Values of the xsd:int type.