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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