<pBdr> (Paragraph Borders)

This element specifies the borders for the parent paragraph. Each child element shall specify a specific type of border (left, right, bottom, top, and between).

If this element is omitted on a given paragraph, its value is determined by the setting previously set at any level of the style hierarchy (i.e. that previous setting remains unchanged). If this setting is never specified in the style hierarchy, then no paragraph borders shall be applied.

example: 
<w:pBdr>
  <w:top w:val="single" w:sz="24" w:space="1" w:color="FF0000" /> 
  <w:left w:val="single" w:sz="24" w:space="4" w:color="FF0000" /> 
  <w:bottom w:val="single" w:sz="24" w:space="1" w:color="FF0000" /> 
  <w:right w:val="single" w:sz="24" w:space="4" w:color="FF0000" /> 
  <w:between w:val="single" w:sz="48" w:space="1" w:color="4D5D2C" /> 
</w:pBdr>

The resulting paragraphs have identical <pBdr> values, therefore they would use the <top>, <left>, <bottom>, and <right> borders around them as a units, and the <between> border between each other. This matching heuristic is further discussed in the child elements of the <pBdr> element. ]

Parent Elements

<pPr> (§2.7.4.2); <pPr> (§2.9.24); <pPr> (§2.3.1.25); <pPr> (§2.7.5.1); <pPr> (§2.3.1.26); <pPr> (§2.7.7.2)

Child Elements

Subclause

<bar> (Paragraph Border Between Facing Pages)

§2.3.1.4

<between> (Paragraph Border Between Identical Paragraphs)

§2.3.1.5

<bottom> (Paragraph Border Between Identical Paragraphs)

§2.3.1.7

<left> (Left Paragraph Border)

§2.3.1.17

<right> (Right Paragraph Border)

§2.3.1.28

<top> (Paragraph Border Above Identical Paragraphs)

§2.3.1.42

The following XML Schema fragment defines the contents of this element:

<complexType name="CT_PBdr">
	<sequence>
	<element name="top" type="CT_Border" minOccurs="0"/>
	<element name="left" type="CT_Border" minOccurs="0"/>
	<element name="bottom" type="CT_Border" minOccurs="0"/>
	<element name="right" type="CT_Border" minOccurs="0"/>
	<element name="between" type="CT_Border" minOccurs="0"/>
	<element name="bar" type="CT_Border" minOccurs="0"/>
	</sequence>
</complexType>