LockFormat Element

Specifies whether the formatting of a shape is locked so it cannot be changed. Specifically, this element protects against changing text, line, and fill formatting, or changing which Style element the shape inherits from.

Value	Description
0	Formatting can be changed.
1	Formatting cannot be changed.

Syntax

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

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	LockFormat
Minimum Occurrences	0
Maximum Occurrences	1

Element information

Parent elements

Protection

Child elements

None

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

See also

LockFormat cell (Protection section)