Opacity Attribute (Stroke)(VML)

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Defines the amount of transparency of a stroke. Read/write. VgFraction.

Applies To

Stroke

Tag Syntax

<v: element opacity=" expression ">

Script Syntax

element .opacity="expression"

expression=element.opacity

Remarks

The default value is 1.0.

VML Standard Attribute

Example

The stroke is 50% transparent.

   <v:shape id="rect01"
   strokecolor="red" fillcolor="red"
   style="top:20;left:20;width:30;height:30"
   path="m 1,1 l 1,200, 200,200, 200,1 x e">
   <v:stroke opacity="50%"/>
   </v:shape>