22.1.2.23 ctrlPr

This element specifies properties on control characters; that is, object characters that cannot be selected. Examples of control characters are n-ary operators (excluding their limits and bases), fraction bars (excluding the numerator and denominator), and grouping characters (excluding the base). ctrlPr allows formatting properties to be stored on these control characters. The control character inherits its formatting from the paragraph

formatting; ctrlPr contains the formatting differences between the control character and the paragraph formatting.

If this element is omitted, the character properties of the first control character are the same as the first character in the math object.

[Example: The example below shows that the control character is of font Cambria Math. All other formatting, such as text size and color, are the same as the paragraph.

<m:ctrlPr>
  <w:rPr>
    <w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/>
  </w:rPr>
</m:ctrlPr>

end example]

[Note: The W3C XML Schema definition of this element’s content model (CT_CtrlPr) is located in A.6.1. end note]