<ST_SectionMark> (Section Type)

Specifies the type of the current section.

example: 
<w:sectPr>
  …
  <w:type w:val="nextPage"/>
</w:sectPr>

The nextPage value specifies that this section starts on the next page. ]

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

<continuous> (Continuous Section Break)

Specifies a continuous section break, which begin the new section on the following paragraph. This means that continuous section breaks might not specify certain page-level section properties, since they must be inherited from the following section. These breaks, however, can specify other section properties, such as line numbering and footnote/endnote settings.

<evenPage> (Even Page Section Break)

Specifies an even page section break, which begins the new section on the next even-numbered page, leaving the next odd page blank if necessary.

<nextColumn> (Column Section Break)

Specifies a column section break, which begins the new section on the following column on the page.

<nextPage> (Next Page Section Break)

Specifies a next page section break, which begins the new section on the following page.

<oddPage> (Odd Page Section Break)

Specifies an odd page section break, which begins the new section on the next odd-numbered page, leaving the next even page blank if necessary.

Referenced By

<type@val> (§2.6.22)

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

<simpleType name="ST_SectionMark">
	<restriction base="xsd:string">
	<enumeration value="nextPage"/>
	<enumeration value="nextColumn"/>
	<enumeration value="continuous"/>
	<enumeration value="evenPage"/>
	<enumeration value="oddPage"/>
	</restriction>
</simpleType>