close (Close Shape Path)

This element specifies the ending of a series of lines and curves in the creation path of a custom geometric shape. When this element is encountered, the generating application should consider the corresponding path closed. That is, any further lines or curves that follow this element should be ignored.

[Note: It is valid to have a path be specified and not closed. A path such as this cannot however have any fill associated with it as it has not been considered a closed geometric path.

[Example: Consider the following DrawingML.

<a:custGeom>
<a:pathLst>
<a:path w="2824222" h="590309">
<a:moveTo>
<a:pt x="0" y="428263"/>
</a:moveTo>

<a:lnTo>
<a:pt x="1620455" y="590309"/>
</a:lnTo>

<a:lnTo>
<a:pt x="2824222" y="173620"/>
</a:lnTo>

<a:lnTo>
<a:pt x="1562582" y="0"/>
</a:lnTo>

<a:close/>
</a:path>
</a:pathLst>
</a:custGeom>

In the above example there is specified a four sided geometric shape that has all straight sides. While we only see three lines being drawn via the lnTo element there are actually four sides because the last point of (x=1562585, y=0) is connected to the first point in the creation path via a lnTo element. end example]

[Note: When the last point in the creation path does not meet with the first point in the creation path the generating application should connect the last point with the first via a straight line, thus creating a closed shape geometry. end note]

Parent Elements

path (§5.1.11.15)

The following XML Schema fragment defines the contents of this element:

<complexType name="CT_Path2DClose"/>