This element specifies a sequence of custom tab stops which shall be used for any tab characters in the current paragraph.

If this element is omitted on a given paragraph, its value is determined by the setting previously set at any level of the style hierarchy (i.e. that previous setting remains unchanged). If this setting is never specified in the style hierarchy, then no custom tab stops shall be used for this paragraph.

As well, this property is additive - tab stops at each level in the style hierarchy are added to each other to determine the full set of tab stops for the paragraph. A hanging indent specified via the hanging attribute on the ind element (§2.3.1.12) shall also always implicitly create a custom tab stop at its location.

[Example: Consider a paragraph which contains two custom tab stops at 1.5" and 3.5", respectively. These two tab stops would be contained within a tabs element defining the set of tab stops of the paragraph as follows:

<w:pPr>

<w:tabs>

<w:tab w:val="left" w:pos="2160" />

<w:tab w:val="left" w:pos="5040" />

</w:tabs>

</w:pPr>

The tabs element specifies all of the customized tab stops for the current paragraph. end example]

Parent Elements

pPr (§2.7.4.2); pPr (§2.9.24); pPr (§2.3.1.25); pPr (§2.7.5.1); pPr (§2.3.1.26); pPr (§2.7.7.2)

Child Elements	Subclause
tab (Custom Tab Stop)	§2.3.1.37

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

</sequence>

</complexType>