Example

Represents explicit style information for a paragraph. Use this element with the <par> element, which represents a paragraph. You define the paragraph style once and give it an id using the pardef element, then reference that id in the def attribute of a par element to apply the specified style to a paragraph. Using the pardef element enables you to define the style once and reference it throughout the DXL, rather than having to redefine a style for each paragraph.

Containment Hierarchy

Contained by: %richtext.block;

Contains: <code>, <parstyle>

Syntax

<!ELEMENT pardef ( code? , parstyle? )>

Content

code? , parstyle?

Contains an optional <code> element that represents a hidewhen formula, followed by an optional <parstyle> element.

<!ATTLIST pardef

id	%pardef.id;	#REQUIRED
align	(%pardef.aligns;)	"left"
linespacing	(%pardef.linespacings;)	"1"
spacebefore	(%pardef.linespacings;)	"1"
spaceafter	(%pardef.linespacings;)	"1"
leftmargin	%lenpct;	#IMPLIED
rightmargin	%lenpct;	#IMPLIED
firstlineleftmargin	%lenpct;	#IMPLIED
tabs	%tokens;	#IMPLIED
hide	%tokens;	""
newpage	%boolean;	"false"
keepwithnext	%boolean;	#IMPLIED
keeptogether	%boolean;	#IMPLIED
list	(%pardef.list.styles;)	"none"
%reading.order.attrs;

align

Alignment of the paragraph.

Amount of margin space to the left of the paragraph on the first line, measured as a percentage of the available window width.

Tokens from the %pardef.hide.tokens; entity.

ID of paragraph.

If true, keeps the current paragraph unbroken on one page.

If true, keeps the current paragraph and the next one on the same page. For tables in Paragraphs, this option is always true.

Amount of margin space to the left of the paragraph, measured as a percentage of the available window width.

Amount of space between the lines.

The type of list as defined in the %pardef.list.styles; entity.

If true, the paragraph starts on a new page.

Amount of margin space to the right of the paragraph, measured as a percentage of the available window width.

Amount of space at the end of the paragraph.

Amount of space at the beginning of the paragraph.

Number of tabs.

The %pardef.aligns; entity defines the choices for the types of alignment for a paragraph.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % pardef.aligns "left | right | center | full | none">

The %pardef.hide.tokens; entity defines the conditions under which to hide a paragraph.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % pardef.hide.tokens "read | edit | print | copy | preview | previewedit | notes | web | embedded ">

The following options hide a paragraph when a document is:

copy

Copied to the clipboard.

Opened for reading.

Embedded in a design element.

Accessed by a Notes Release 4.6 or later client.

Previewed for reading.

Previewed for editing.

Printed.

Opened for reading.

Accessed by a Web browser.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % pardef.linespacings "1 | 1.5 | 2">

The %pardef.list.styles; defines the types of lists used in a paragraph.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % pardef.list.styles "none | bullet | number | check | uncheck | circle | square | alphaupper | alphalower | romanupper | romanlower">

The following options represents types of lists, in which each line begins with the following text characters:

alphalower

One letter from an alphabetically ordered list of lower-case letters precedes the content of each line in a Lowercase Alphabetic list.

One letter from an alphabetically ordered list of upper-case letters precedes the content of each line in an Uppercase Alphabetic list.

A bullet symbol precedes the content of each line in a Bullet list.

A selected check box precedes the content of each line in a Checkmark list.

An empty circle precedes the content of each line in a Circle list.

No text characters precede the content of each line.

One number from a sequential list of numbers precedes the content of each line in a Number list.

One number from a sequential list of lower case roman numerals precedes the content of each line in a Lowercase Roman list.

One number from a sequential list of upper case roman numerals precedes the content of each line in an Uppercase Roman list.

A bold square precedes the content of each line in a Square list.

An empty check box precedes the content of each line in a Checkmark list.

The Domino DTD

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