ShdwPattern Element

Specifies the fill pattern for a shape's shadow.

Value	Description
0	None (transparent fill)
1	Solid foreground color
2 - 40	Assorted patterns

Syntax

<ShdwPattern
    [Unit]
    [F]
    [Err]>
</ShdwPattern>

Attributes

Unit

Optional string. Represents a unit of measure. The default is NUM. For details about NUM, see Units of measure.

F

Optional string. Represents the element's formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings: "someFormula" if the formula exists locally, "No Formula" if the formula is locally deleted or blocked, or "Inh" if the formula is inherited.

If the attribute is not present, the element's formula is a simple constant, for example, <element>5</element>.

Err

Optional string. Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of Err is the current value (an error message string); the value of the element is the last valid value.

Element properties

Property	Value
Name	ShdwPattern
Minimum Occurrences	0
Maximum Occurrences	1

Element information

Parent elements

Fill

Child elements

None

The ShdwPattern element is relevant only when contained in a Shape or StyleSheet element. It is ignored when contained in a DocumentSheet or PageSheet element.

See also

ShdwPattern cell (Fill Format section)