L.6.1.3 Border Box Object

The Border Box object consists of math text—often a formula the author wishes to call out or give special attention to—surrounded by a border. Any combination of the edges of the border can be hidden. For example:

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The Border Box can also be used to “cross out” text with a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal (from top-left to bottom-right or from top-right to bottom-left) strikethrough, as illustrated by the following example:

Example XML:

<m:oMathPara>
  <m:oMath>
    <m:borderBox>
      <m:borderBoxPr>
        <m:strikeTLBR m:val="on" />
      </m:borderBoxPr>
      <m:e>
        <m:sSup>
          <m:e>
            <m:r>
              <m:t>a</m:t>
              </m:r>
            </m:e>
            <m:sup>
              <m:r>
                <m:t>2</m:t>
              </m:r>
            </m:sup>
          </m:sSup>
          <m:r>
            <m:t>=</m:t>
          </m:r>
          <m:sSup>
          <m:e>
            <m:r>
              <m:t>b</m:t>
            </m:r>
          </m:e>
          <m:sup>
            <m:r>
              <m:t>2</m:t>
            </m:r>
          </m:sup>
        </m:sSup>
        <m:r>
          <m:t>+</m:t>
        </m:r>
        <m:sSup>
          <m:e>
            <m:r>
              <m:t>c</m:t>
            </m:r>
          </m:e>
          <m:sup>
            <m:r>
              <m:t>2</m:t>
            </m:r>
          </m:sup>
        </m:sSup>
      </m:e>
    </m:borderBox>
  </m:oMath>
</m:oMathPara>
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