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Document.RemoveHiddenInformation Method

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Visio Automation Reference

Removes hidden information, such as personal information and external data, from a Microsoft Office Visio document.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Visio 2007

Syntax

expression.RemoveHiddenInformation(VisRemoveHiddenInfoItems)

expression   An expression that returns a Document object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
VisRemoveHiddenInfoItems Required Long The items to be removed. A combination of one or more enumerated values from the VisRemoveHiddenInfoItems enumeration. See Remarks for possible values.

Return Value
Nothing

Remarks

For the VisRemoveHiddenInfoItems parameter, pass a combination of one or more of the following values from the VisRemoveHiddenInfoItems enumeration, which is declared in the Visio type library.

Constant Value Description

visRHIPersonalInfo

1

Removes personal information.

visRHIDataQuery

2

Removes data query and connection strings.

visRHIDataRecordsets

4

Removes data recordsets.

visRHIPreview

8

Removes document preview thumbnail images.

visRHIMasters

16

Removes unused masters.

visRHIStyles

32

Removes ununsed styles, themes, and other display formats.

visRHIDataRows

48

Removes data rows not linked to shapes in the drawing.

Using the RemoveHiddenInformation method is the equivalent of selecting corresponding checkboxes in the Remove Hidden Information dialog box (File menu) in the Visio user interface.

Example

This Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro shows how to use the RemoveHiddenInformation method to remove personal information and the preview thumbnail from the active document.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Public Sub RemoveHiddenInformation_Example()

ActiveDocument.RemoveHiddenInformation visRHIPersonalInfo + visRHIPreview



End Sub

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