<ST_TextEffect> (Animated Text Effects)

This simple type specifies the possible types of animated text effect which may be applied to a text run when it is displayed..

example: 
<w:rPr>
  <w:effect w:val="lights"/>
</w:rPr>

This run explicitly declares a type of text effect, using the <val> property, of lights, so the contents of this run will have the animated lights text effect. ]

This simple type's contents are a restriction of the XML Schema string datatype.

The following are possible enumeration values for this type:

Enumeration Value

Description

<antsBlack> (Black Dashed Line Animation)

Specifies that this text shall be surrounded by an animated black dashed line border.

<antsRed> (Marching Red Ants)

Specifies that this text shall be surrounded by an animated red dashed line border.

<blinkBackground> (Blinking Background Animation)

Specifies that this text shall be surrounded by a background color which alternates between black and white.

<lights> (Colored Lights Animation)

Specifies that this text shall be surrounded by a border consisting of a series of colored lights, which constantly change colors in sequence.

<none> (No Animation)

Specifies that this text shall have no animated text effect.

<shimmer> (Shimmer Animation)

Specifies that this text shall be animated by alternating between normal and blurry states.

<sparkle> (Sparkling Lights Animation)

Specifies that this text shall have a background consisting of a random pattern of colored lights, which constantly change colors in sequence.

Referenced By

<effect@val> (§2.3.2.9)

The following XML Schema fragment defines the contents of this simple type:

<simpleType name="ST_TextEffect">
	<restriction base="xsd:string">
	<enumeration value="blinkBackground"/>
	<enumeration value="lights"/>
	<enumeration value="antsBlack"/>
	<enumeration value="antsRed"/>
	<enumeration value="shimmer"/>
	<enumeration value="sparkle"/>
	<enumeration value="none"/>
	</restriction>
</simpleType>