pPr (Paragraph Properties)

This element specifies the set of paragraph properties which comprise the default paragraph properties for the current WordprocessingML document. [Rationale: The reason that a pPr element is present within the pPrDefault element is to allow for easy repurposing of any set of paragraph properties within a WordprocessingML document - since the paragraph properties are always child elements of a single pPr element, that element can simply be relocated in its entirety to the desired new location without additional modifications. end rationale]

If this element is omitted, then the default paragraph properties for the current document are non-existent (i.e. there are no default paragraph properties, and the defaults are therefore application-defined).

[Example: Consider the following definition for the document defaults for a WordprocessingML document:

<w:docDefaults>
<w:pPrDefault>
<w:pPr>
<w:jc w:val="center"/>
</w:pPr>
</w:pPrDefault>
…
</w:docDefaults>

The pPr element as a child of the pPrDefault element contains the set of default paragraph properties for this document - in this case, a justification value of center. end example]

Parent Elements

pPrDefault (§2.7.4.3)

Child Elements	Subclause
adjustRightInd (Automatically Adjust Right Indent When Using Document Grid)	§2.3.1.1
autoSpaceDE (Automatically Adjust Spacing of Latin and East Asian Text)	§2.3.1.2
autoSpaceDN (Automatically Adjust Spacing of East Asian Text and Numbers)	§2.3.1.3
bidi (Right to Left Paragraph Layout)	§2.3.1.6
cnfStyle (Paragraph Conditional Formatting)	§2.3.1.8
contextualSpacing (Ignore Spacing Above and Below When Using Identical Styles)	§2.3.1.9
divId (Associated HTML div ID)	§2.3.1.10
framePr (Text Frame Properties)	§2.3.1.11
ind (Paragraph Indentation)	§2.3.1.12
jc (Paragraph Alignment)	§2.3.1.13
keepLines (Keep All Lines On One Page)	§2.3.1.14
keepNext (Keep Paragraph With Next Paragraph)	§2.3.1.15
kinsoku (Use East Asian Typography Rules for First and Last Character per Line)	§2.3.1.16
mirrorIndents (Use Left/Right Indents as Inside/Outside Indents)	§2.3.1.18
numPr (Numbering Definition Instance Reference)	§2.3.1.19
outlineLvl (Associated Outline Level)	§2.3.1.20
overflowPunct (Allow Punctuation to Extent Past Text Extents)	§2.3.1.21
pageBreakBefore (Start Paragraph on Next Page)	§2.3.1.23
pBdr (Paragraph Borders)	§2.3.1.24
pPrChange (Revision Information for Paragraph Properties)	§2.13.5.31
pStyle (Referenced Paragraph Style)	§2.3.1.27
rPr (Run Properties for the Paragraph Mark)	§2.3.1.29
sectPr (Section Properties)	§2.6.19
shd (Paragraph Shading)	§2.3.1.31
snapToGrid (Use Document Grid Settings for Inter-Line Paragraph Spacing)	§2.3.1.32
spacing (Spacing Between Lines and Above/Below Paragraph)	§2.3.1.33
suppressAutoHyphens (Suppress Hyphenation for Paragraph)	§2.3.1.34
suppressLineNumbers (Suppress Line Numbers for Paragraph)	§2.3.1.35
suppressOverlap (Prevent Text Frames From Overlapping)	§2.3.1.36
tabs (Set of Custom Tab Stops)	§2.3.1.38
textAlignment (Vertical Character Alignment on Line)	§2.3.1.39
textboxTightWrap (Allow Surrounding Paragraphs to Tight Wrap to Text Box Contents)	§2.3.1.40
textDirection (Paragraph Text Flow Direction)	§2.3.1.41
topLinePunct (Compress Punctuation at Start of a Line)	§2.3.1.43
widowControl (Allow First/Last Line to Display on a Separate Page)	§2.3.1.44
wordWrap (Allow Line Breaking At Character Level)	§2.3.1.45

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

</sequence>

</extension>

</complexContent>

</complexType>