2.1.89 Part 4 Section 2.3.2.23, r (Text Run)

For additional notes that apply to this portion of the standard, please see the notes for oMathPara, §7.1.2.78(a).

a.   The standard states that runs can occur outside of paragraphs.

Word does not open a file that contains this element outside of a paragraph. This paragraph element does not need to be the direct parent of the run, but the paragraph element must exist at some level around the run.