17.9.12 multiLevelType

This element specifies the type of numbering defined by a given abstract numbering type. This information shall only be used by a consumer to determine user interface behaviors for this numbering definition, and shall not be used to limit the behavior of the list (i.e. a list with multiple levels marked as singleLevel shall not be prevented from using levels 2 through 9).

If this element is omitted, then the list shall be assumed to be of any numbering type desired by the consumer.

[Example: Consider the WordprocessingML below:

<w:abstractNum w:abstractNumId="8">
  …
  <w:multiLevelType w:val="singleLevel" />
  …
</w:abstractNum>

This abstract numbering definition is specified to be of the singleLevel numbering type by the multiLevelType element. end example]

Attributes

val (Abstract Numbering Definition Type)

Specifies the specific type of numbering enabled by a given abstract numbering definition.

[Example: Consider the WordprocessingML below:

  <w:abstractNum w:abstractNumId="8">
    …
    <w:multiLevelType w:val="multilevel" />
    …
  </w:abstractNum>

This abstract numbering definition is specified to be of the multilevel numbering type, which can be used by consumers to place this numbering correctly within a user interface. end example]

The possible values for this attribute are defined by the ST_MultiLevelType simple type (17.18.58).

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