shapeLayoutLikeWW8 (Emulate Word 97 Text Wrapping Around Floating Objects)

This element specifies that applications shall emulate the behavior of a previously existing word processing application (Microsoft Word 97) when determining how to wrap text around floating objects using topAndBottom wrapping defined using the Vector Markup Language (VML) syntax. This emulation typically results in the wrapping above and below the object allowing the text to wrap more tightly around the object (text wraps more tightly around the object than it normally would).

[Guidance: To faithfully replicate this behavior, applications must imitate the behavior of that application, which involves many possible behaviors and cannot be faithfully placed into narrative for this Office Open XML Standard. If applications wish to match this behavior, they must utilize and duplicate the output of those applications. It is recommended that applications not intentionally replicate this behavior as it was deprecated due to issues with its output, and is maintained only for compatibility with existing documents from that application. end guidance]

Typically, applications shall not perform this compatibility. This element, when present with a val attribute value of true (or equivalent), specifies that applications shall attempt to mimic that existing word processing application in this regard.

[Example: Consider a WordprocessingML document with a floating shape using top and bottom wrapping.

If this compatibility setting is turned on:

<w:compat>
<w:shapeLayoutLikeWW8 />
</w:compat>

Then applications should mimic the behavior of Microsoft Word 97 when determining the way in which text wraps around that object, as needed. end example]

Parent Elements

compat (§2.15.3.9)

Attributes

Description

val (On/Off Value)

Specifies a binary value for the property defined by the parent XML element.

A value of on, 1, or true specifies that the property shall be explicitly applied. This is the default value for this attribute, and is implied when the parent element is present, but this attribute is omitted.

A value of off, 0, or false specifies that the property shall be explicitly turned off.

[Example: For example, consider the following on/off property:

<w:… w:val="off"/>

The val attribute explicitly declares that the property is turned off. end example]

The possible values for this attribute are defined by the ST_OnOff simple type (§2.18.67).

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

</complexType>