ST_FFHelpTextVal (Help Text Value)

This simple type specifies the format of optional help text which may be associated with the parent form field.

[Example: Consider the following WordprocessingML fragment for a drop-down list form field:

<w:fldSimple w:instr="FORMDROPDOWN">
<w:ffData>
<w:helpText w:type="text" w:val="Example help text." />
<w:ddList>
…
</w:ddList>
</w:ffData>
</w:fldSimple>

The helpText element specifies the help text for the parent form field - in this case, literal help text consisting of the string Example help text. end example]

This simple type's contents are a restriction of the XML Schema string datatype.

This simple type also specifies the following restrictions:

• This simple type's contents have a maximum length of 256 characters.

Referenced By

helpText@val (§2.16.23)

The following XML Schema fragment defines the contents of this simple type:

<simpleType name="ST_FFHelpTextVal">

   <restriction base="xsd:string">

   <maxLength value="256"/>

   </restriction>

</simpleType>