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ST_SectionMark (Section Type)

Specifies the type of the current section.

[Example: Consider a section that shall start on the next page in the document. The WordprocessingML specifying this would look like:

<w:sectPr>

<w:type w:val="nextPage"/>
</w:sectPr>

The nextPage value specifies that this section starts on the next page. end example]

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

The following are possible enumeration values for this type:

Enumeration Value

Description

continuous (Continuous Section Break)

Specifies a continuous section break, which begin the new section on the following paragraph. This means that continuous section breaks might not specify certain page-level section properties, since they must be inherited from the following section. These breaks, however, can specify other section properties, such as line numbering and footnote/endnote settings.

evenPage (Even Page Section Break)

Specifies an even page section break, which begins the new section on the next even-numbered page, leaving the next odd page blank if necessary.

nextColumn (Column Section Break)

Specifies a column section break, which begins the new section on the following column on the page.

nextPage (Next Page Section Break)

Specifies a next page section break, which begins the new section on the following page.

oddPage (Odd Page Section Break)

Specifies an odd page section break, which begins the new section on the next odd-numbered page, leaving the next even page blank if necessary.

 

Referenced By

type@val2.6.22)

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

<simpleType name="ST_SectionMark">

   <restriction base="xsd:string">

   <enumeration value="nextPage"/>

   <enumeration value="nextColumn"/>

   <enumeration value="continuous"/>

   <enumeration value="evenPage"/>

   <enumeration value="oddPage"/>

   </restriction>

</simpleType>