17.18.56 ST_MailMergeSourceType

This simple type specifies the type of external data source to be connected to via as part of the ODSO connection information for this mail merge. This setting is purely a suggestion of the data source type which is being used for this mail merge, and can be ignored in favor of an alternative mechanism if one is present.

[Example: Consider the following WordprocessingML fragment for a mail merge source or merged document:

<w:type w:val="database" />

The type element’s val attribute is equal to database, specifying that the given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to an external data source via the ODSO settings, and that the resulting data source was a database. end example]

This simple type’s contents are a restriction of the W3C XML Schema string datatype.

This simple type is restricted to the values

listed in the following table:

Enumeration Value

Description

Specifies that a given merged WordprocesingML document has been connected to an address book of contacts.

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to a database.

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to another document format supported by the producing application. The format of this document is application-defined and outside the scope of ISO/IEC 29500.

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to another document format supported by the producing application. The format of this document is application-defined and outside the scope of ISO/IEC 29500.

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to an e-mail application.

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to a legacy document format supported by the producing application. The format of this legacy document is application-defined and outside the scope of ISO/IEC 29500.

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to a data source which aggregates other data sources.

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to another document format native to the producing application. The format of this document is application-defined and outside the scope of ISO/IEC 29500.

Specifies that a given merged WordprocessingML document has been connected to a text file.

[Note: The W3C XML Schema definition of this simple type’s content model (ST_MailMergeSourceType) is located in A.1. end note]