VML Fill Element
This topic describes VML, a feature that is deprecated as of Windows Internet Explorer 9. Webpages and applications that rely on VML should be migrated to SVG or other widely supported standards.
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Defines a fill for a shape.
The following attributes modify a fill.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| AlignShape | Determines whether an image will align with a shape. |
| AltHRef | Specifies an alternate reference for an image. |
| Angle | Defines the angle of a gradient fill. |
| Aspect | Specifies how the fill image aspect will be preserved. |
| Color | Defines the color of a fill. |
| Color2 | Defines the second color for a fill. |
| Colors | Defines multiple colors for a gradient fill. |
| DetectMouseClick | Determines whether a mouse click is detected. |
| Focus | Defines the center of a linear gradient fill. |
| FocusPosition | Defines the center of a radial gradient fill. |
| FocusSize | Defines the focus size for a radial fill. |
| HRef | Defines a URL to the original image file. |
| ID | Defines a unique identifier for the fill. |
| Method | Defines the method used to generate a gradient fill. |
| On | Determines whether the fill wil be displayed. |
| Opacity | Defines the transparency of a fill. |
| Opacity2 | Defines the transparency of the second fill color. |
| Origin | Defines the center of an image. |
| Position | Defines the position of an image. |
| Size | Defines the size of an image. |
| Src | Defines the image to load for a fill. |
| Title | Defines the title of a fill. |
| Type | Defines the type of fill. |
Remarks
This element must be defined within a Shape element.
The following code shows a simple gradient fill for a shape.
<v:shape
style="position:relative;top:1;left:1;width:400;height:400"
path = "m 1,1 l 1,200, 200,200, 200,1 x e">
<v:fill type=gradient color="blue" color2="yellow"/>
</v:shape>
Examples