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ST_TabTlc (Custom Tab Stop Leader Character)
This simple type specifies the characters which may be used to fill in the space created by a tab which ends at this custom tab stop. The chosen character shall be repeated as required to completely fill the tab spacing generated by the tab character.
[Example: Consider a tab stop which should be preceded by a sequence of underscore characters, as follows:
______________Text at the tab stop
This tab stop would have a leader attribute value of underscore, indicating that the tab stop shall be preceded by underscore characters as needed to fill the tab spacing. 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 |
|
dot (Dotted leader line) |
Specifies that the leader character for this custom tab stop shall be a dot.
[Example:
Text at tab stop.
end example] |
|
heavy (Heavy solid leader line) |
Specifies that the leader character for this custom tab stop shall be a heavy solid line, or an underscore.
[Note: This setting is used for backwards compatibility with earlier word processors, and should be deprecated in favor of other leader characters. It may be displayed using underscores if desired. end note]
[Example:
Text at tab stop.
end example] |
|
hyphen (Dashed tab stop leader line) |
Specifies that the leader character for this custom tab stop shall be a hyphen.
[Example:
Text at tab stop.
end example] |
|
middleDot (Middle dot leader line) |
Specifies that the leader character for this custom tab stop shall be a centered dot.
[Example:
Text at tab stop.
end example] |
|
none (No tab stop leader) |
Specifies that there shall be no leader character for this custom tab.
[Example:
Text at tab stop.
end example] |
|
underscore (Solid leader line) |
Specifies that the leader character for this custom tab stop shall be an underscore.
[Example:
Text at tab stop.
end example] |
|
Referenced By |
|
tab@leader (§2.3.1.37) |
The following XML Schema fragment defines the contents of this simple type:
<simpleType name="ST_TabTlc">
<restriction base="xsd:string">
<enumeration value="none"/>
<enumeration value="dot"/>
<enumeration value="hyphen"/>
<enumeration value="underscore"/>
<enumeration value="heavy"/>
<enumeration value="middleDot"/>
</restriction>
</simpleType>