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Snap Element

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Specifies whether other shapes can snap to shapes assigned to the layer. Shapes assigned to the layer can snap to other shapes, but other shapes cannot snap to them.

Value Description

0

Other shapes cannot snap to shapes assigned to the layer.

1

Other shapes can snap to shapes assigned to the layer.

Syntax

  <Snap
    [Unit]
    [F]
    [Err]>
</Snap>

Attributes

Unit

Optional string. Represents a unit of measure. The default is NUM. For details about NUM, see Units of measure.

F

Optional string. Represents the element's formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings: "someFormula" if the formula exists locally, "No Formula" if the formula is locally deleted or blocked, or "Inh" if the formula is inherited.

If the attribute is not present, the element's formula is a simple constant, for example, <element>5</element>.

Err

Optional string. Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of Err is the current value (an error message string); the value of the element is the last valid value.

Element properties

Property Value
Name Snap
Minimum Occurrences 0
Maximum Occurrences 1

Element information

Parent elements

Layer

Child elements

None

Remarks

The Snap element is relevant only when contained in a PageSheet element. It is ignored when contained in a DocumentSheet, Shape, or StyleSheet element.

See also

Snap cell (Layers section)