<ST_DocProtect> (Document Protection Types)

This simple type specifies the possible set of editing restrictions which may be enforced on a given WordprocessingML document.

example: 
<w:documentProtection w:edit="readOnly" w:enforcement="1" />

The <edit> attribute has a value of readOnly and an @enforcement attribute with a value of 1, specifying that read-only document protection shall be enforced on the given document. e]

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

<comments> (Allow Editing of Comments)

Specifies that the edits made to this document shall be restricted to:

  • The insertion and deletion of comments within the document

  • The editing of regions delimited by range permissions which match the editing rights of the user account which is performing the editing.

<forms> (Allow Editing of Form Fields)

Specifies that the edits made to this document shall be restricted to:

  • The editing of form fields in sections where the <formProt> element (§2.6.6) has a value of true.

  • No restrictions in sections where the <formProt> element has a value of false.

<none> (No Editing Restrictions)

Specifies that no editing restrictions have been applied to the document.

<readOnly> (Allow No Editing)

Specifies that the edits made to this document shall be restricted to:

  • The editing of regions delimited by range permissions which match the editing rights of the user account which is performing the editing.

<trackedChanges> (Allow Editing With Revision Tracking)

Specifies that the edits made to this document shall be tracked as revisions. This value shall imply the presence of the <trackRevisions> element (§2.15.1.90), and applications shall not allow that element's state to be changed to false.

Referenced By

<documentProtection@edit> (§2.15.1.28)

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

<simpleType name="ST_DocProtect">
	<restriction base="xsd:string">
	<enumeration value="none"/>
	<enumeration value="readOnly"/>
	<enumeration value="comments"/>
	<enumeration value="trackedChanges"/>
	<enumeration value="forms"/>
	</restriction>
</simpleType>