17.18.93 ST_TextDirection

This simple type specifies the direction of the text flow for the parent object.

[Example: Consider an object in which text must be oriented vertically, flowing from left to right horizontally on the page. This is achieved by using an lr value in an element of type ST_TextDirection. 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

From Left to Right)

Specifies that text in the parent object shall be oriented vertically, flowing from left to right

Enumeration Value

Description

horizontally on the page.

This means that vertical lines are filled before the text expands horizontally.

Specifies that text in the parent object shall be oriented vertically, flowing from left to right horizontally on the page.

This means that vertical lines are filled before the text expands horizontally.

This flow is also rotated clockwise such that text which is not in an East Asian script is rotated 90 degrees when displayed on a page.

Specifies that text in the parent object shall be oriented vertically, flowing from right to left horizontally on the page, as if the text were rotated 90 degrees.

This means that vertical lines are filled before the text expands horizontally.

Specifies that text in the parent object shall be oriented vertically, flowing from right to left horizontally on the page.

This means that vertical lines are filled before the text expands horizontally.

This flow is also rotated such that text which is not in an East Asian script is rotated 90 degrees clockwise when displayed on a page.

Specifies that text in the parent object shall be oriented horizontally, flowing from top to bottom vertically on the page.

The text direction can be set to right-to-left using the bidi element (17.3.1.6) within individual paragraphs.

This means that horizontal lines are filled before the text expands vertically.

Specifies that text in the parent object shall be oriented horizontally, flowing from top to bottom vertically on the page.

Enumeration Value

Description

This means that horizontal lines are filled before the text expands vertically.

This flow is also rotated such that any characters from an East Asian script shall be rotated 270 degrees clockwise when displayed on a page.

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