17.18.77 ST_SectionMark

Specifies the kind of the current section.

[Example: Consider a section that must start on the next page in the document. The WordprocessingML specifying this would look like:

<w:sectPr>
  …
  <w:type w:val="nextPage"/>
</w:sectPr>

The nextPage value specifies that this section starts on the next page. 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 a continuous section break, which begin the new section on the following paragraph. This means that continuous section breaks might not specify certain page-level section properties, since they are inherited from the following section. These breaks, however, can specify other section properties, such as line numbering and footnote/endnote settings.

If a footnote reference (17.11.14) occurs on the same page as a section break of this kind, the new section shall begin on the following page.

Specifies an even page section break, which begins the new section on the next even-numbered page, leaving the next odd page blank if necessary.

Specifies a column section break, which begins the new section on the following column on the page.

Specifies a next page section break, which begins the new section on the following page.

Specifies an odd page section break, which begins the new section on the next odd-numbered page, leaving the next even page blank if necessary.

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

[Note: A continuous section break balances the content of the previous section. end note]

[Example: Consider the following sample document:

The second section (“Text text text …”) has two columns and the third section (“Last section”) has the type “continuous”. As a result, the content of the second section is balanced before the third section is laid out. end example]

The process of “balancing” is defined by starting the next section at the minimum section height such that all content constraints are met.

[Example:

Consider the following sample document:

The above balancing is incorrect, as the height of the second section can be reduced such that the following minimal balancing is achieved:

end example]

[Example:

The document

has incorrect column balancing, as the content is not laid out with respect to the implied constraints—although the section height is minimal. The correct minimal balancing looks like this:

end example]

[Example:

The following section balancing

is incorrect, as the “Widow/Orphan” constraints are not met. The correct balancing looks like this:

end example]