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VML Width Attribute

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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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As of December 2011, this topic has been archived. As a result, it is no longer actively maintained. For more information, see Archived Content. For information, recommendations, and guidance regarding the current version of Windows Internet Explorer, see Internet Explorer Developer Center.

 

Defines the width of the shape. Read/write. String.

Applies To

Shape

Tag Syntax

<v: element style="width: expression ">

Script Syntax

element .style.width="expression"

expression=element.style.width

Remarks

The Width attribute is similar to the standard HTML Width attribute for styles.

Units may be mapped to the parent element or may be in absolute units.

Values include:

Value Description
Auto Default position of an element in the flow of the page.
units A number with an absolute units designator (cm, mm, in, pt, pc, or px) or a relative units designator (em or ex). If no units are given, pixels (px) is assumed.
percentage Value expressed as a percentage of the parent object's width.

 

VML Standard Attribute

See Also

Units

Example

The width of the shape is 25.

   <v:rect id=myrect fillcolor="red"
   style="position:relative;top:1;left:1;width:25;height:20">
   </v:rect>

Width Attribute Example. (Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or greater.)