<ST_TextAlignment> (Vertical Text Alignment Types)

This simple type specifies the type of vertical alignment which shall be used to align the characters on each line in the parent object.

example:

If the text on this paragraph shall be aligned based on the top point of the maximum character height, that requirement would be specified as follows in the WordprocessingML:

<w:pPr>
  <w:textAlignment w:val="top" />
</w:pPr>

The resulting text would be top aligned, as follows:

The characters are all aligned to the maximum character extent on the line. ]

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

<auto> (Automatically Determine Alignment)

Specifies that all text in the parent object shall be aligned automatically when displayed.

<baseline> (Align Text at Baseline)

Specifies that all text in the parent object shall be aligned to the baseline of each character when displayed.

<bottom> (Align Text at Bottom)

Specifies that all text in the parent object shall be aligned to the bottom of each character when displayed.

<center> (Align Text at Center)

Specifies that all text in the parent object shall be aligned to the center of each character when displayed.

<top> (Align Text at Top)

Specifies that all text in the parent object shall be aligned to the top of each character when displayed.

Referenced By

<textAlignment@val> (§2.3.1.39)

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

<simpleType name="ST_TextAlignment">
	<restriction base="xsd:string">
	<enumeration value="top"/>
	<enumeration value="center"/>
	<enumeration value="baseline"/>
	<enumeration value="bottom"/>
	<enumeration value="auto"/>
	</restriction>
</simpleType>