1. The Page elements

Common wrap and stroke attributes

The table lists the common wrap and stroke attributes with their use, (default) value(s), and description.

Attribute

Use

Values (default in bold)

Description

WMode

Implied

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Wrap mode.

0: No text wrap

1: Jump object

2: Jump to next column

3: Wrap around bounding box

4: Invalid, unimplemented

5: Invalid, unimplemented

6: Wrap around object shape

7: Invalid, unimplemented

8: Invalid, unimplemented

WOffset

Implied

top;left;bottom;right;single

Set the margins for text wrap. The default value is 0;0;0;0;0 but in the Publishing Engine) the last value is never used. The code assumes the format is top;left;bottom;right

Ex:1;2;1;2;0;

WInvert

Implied

0

1

Invert the text wrap path.

WSide

Implied

0

1

2

3

4

5

Sets the text wrap option "Wrap To".

0: Both Right & Left Sides

1: Left Side

2: Right Side

3: Side Towards Spine

4: Side Away from Spine

5: Largest Area

LCap

Implied

0

1

2

Sets stroke line Cap.

0: Butt Cap

1: Round Cap

2: Projecting Cap

JType

Implied

0

1

2

Sets stroke line join type.

0: Miter Join

1: Round Join

2: Bevel Join

MLim

Implied

4

[1,500]

Sets stroke Miter Limit.

SAlign

Implied

0

1

2

Stroke alignment

0: Align Stroke to Center

1: Align Stroke to Inside

2: Align Stroke to Outside

LEnd

Implied

None

Simple

Bar

SquareSolid

Square

CircleSolid

Circle

Curved

Barbed

TriangleWide

Triangle

SimpleWide

Sets the line end-end style.

LStart

Implied

None

Simple

Bar

SquareSolid

Square

CircleSolid

Circle

Curved

Barbed

TriangleWide

Triangle

SimpleWide

Sets the line end-start style.

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