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PaperKind Element

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Specifies the type of paper on which to print the page.

Syntax

<PaperKind
    [Unit]
    [F]
    [Err]>
</PaperKind>

Attributes

Unit

Optional string. Represents a unit of measure. The default is NUM. For details about NUM, see Units of measure.

F

Optional string. Represents the element's formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings: "someFormula" if the formula exists locally, "No Formula" if the formula is locally deleted or blocked, or "Inh" if the formula is inherited.

If the attribute is not present, the element's formula is a simple constant. For example, <element>5</element>.

Err

Optional string. Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of Err is the current value (an error message string); the value of the element is the last valid value.

Element properties

Property

Value

Name

PaperKind

Minimum Occurrences

0

Maximum Occurrences

1

Element information

Parent elements

PrintProps

Child elements

None

This setting corresponds to the paper Size setting in the Print Setup dialog box (on the File menu, click Page Setup , and then on the Print Setup tab, click the Setup button).

The numeric values in this element map to constants (prefixed with DMPAPER) defined for paper selections in the Microsoft Windows wingdi.h file.

The PaperKind element is relevant only when contained in a PageSheet element. It is ignored when contained in a DocumentSheet , Shape , or StyleSheet element.

See also

PaperKind cell (Print Properties section)