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This element specifies the existence of a single shape. A shape can either be a preset or a custom geometry, defined using the DrawingML framework. In addition to a geometry each shape can have both visual and non- visual properties attached. Text and corresponding styling information can also be attached to a shape. This shape is specified along with all other shapes within either the shape tree or group shape elements.

[Note: Shapes are the preferred mechanism for specifying text on a slide. end note]

[Note: The W3C XML Schema definition of this element’s content model (CT_GvmlShape) is located in A.4.1. end note]