Style Labels

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05/05/2014

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The following tables list the various SmartArt style labels and indicate when they should be used.

Nodes

Style label	Description	Example
node1 node2 node3 node4 node0	Indicates shapes in the diagram that map to semantic nodes. node1 is the default style label for nodes at Level 1 in the data model. node2 through node4 should be used for nodes at lower levels in the hierarchy. node0 does not change in styles and colors by using spans, so it is generally used as the top shape in hierarchies to ensure consistency across branches. It is also used as the center shape in radial graphics to ensure that the shapes around the center use the correct colors in color spans.
alignNode1	Indicates primary shapes in the diagram that need to align exactly with secondary shapes. alignNode1 is similar to node1, but alignNode1 uses an outline that is the same color as the fill.
vennNode1	Indicates primary shapes in the diagram where shapes overlap. The style uses transparent fill.
lnNode1	Indicates primary shapes in the diagram that require a visible line around them in two-dimensional styles. For example, the circles in the Basic Target template use lnNode1.

Assistants

Style label	Description	Example
asst0 asst1 asst2 asst3 asst4	Indicates shapes that map to semantic elements in which the node type is Assistant; these are used in organization charts only. The numbers in the style labels associate the assistant style labels with the corresponding level in the semantic data model. However, organization charts often use asst1 for all assistant shapes to promote consistency across the graphic.

Accent Shapes

Style label	Description	Example
fgAcc0 fgAcc1 fgAcc2 fgAcc3 fgAcc4	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to display in front of the node shapes. The numbers in the style labels associate the accent shapes with the corresponding level in the semantic data model and are used in hierarchical diagrams to ensure that the accent shape colors match the primary shape colors.
conFgAcc1	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to be displayed immediately behind the node shapes.
bgAcc1	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to be displayed behind the node shapes.
alignAcc1	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to be displayed at the same level as the node shapes. These shapes have a small amount of transparency.
trAlignAcc1	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to be displayed at the same level as the node shapes and where the fill color needs to be mostly transparent.
solidAlignAcc1	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to be displayed at the same level as the node shapes and that need to have a solid fill.
solidFgAcc1	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to be displayed in front of the node shapes and that need to have a solid fill.
solidBgAcc1	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to be displayed behind the node shapes and that need to have a solid fill.
alignAccFollowNode1	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to be displayed at the same level as the node shapes and that have the same color as nodes in a less saturated form.
fgAccFollowNode1	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to be displayed in front of the node shapes and that have the same color as nodes in a less saturated form.
bgAccFollowNode1	Indicates secondary shapes, such as those to contain child text, that need to be displayed behind the node shapes and that have the same color as nodes in a less saturated form.

Image Placeholders

Style label	Description	Example
fgImgPlace1	Indicates shapes designed to contain an image in which the shape needs to be in the foreground layer.
alignImgPlace1	Indicates shapes designed to contain an image.
bgImgPlace1	Indicates shapes designed to contain an image in which the shape needs to be in the background layer.

Sibling Transitions

Style label	Description	Example
sibTrans2D1 fgSibTrans2D1 bgSibTrans2D1	Indicates sibling transition nodes that use two-dimensional connectors or shapes. sibTrans2D1 places the shape in the center plane in three-dimensional scenes. fgSibTrans2D1 places the shape in the foreground plane in 3-D scenes. bgSibTrans2D1 places the shape in the background plane in 3-D scenes.
sibTrans1D1	Indicates sibling transition nodes that use one-dimensional connectors.
callout	Indicates any transitions that must be placed above the nodes.

Parent/Child Transitions

Style label	Description	Example
parChTrans2D1 parChTrans2D2 parChTrans2D3 parChTrans2D4	Indicates parent/child transition nodes that use two-dimensional connectors or shapes. The numbers in the style label match the connector shape to the corresponding level in the semantic data model. They are used in hierarchy graphics to match the connector color to the preceding or following primary shape color.
parChTrans1D1 parChTrans1D2 parChTrans1D3 parChTrans1D4	Indicates parent/child transition nodes that use one-dimensional connectors. The numbers in the style label match the connector shape to the corresponding level in the semantic data model. They are used in hierarchy graphics to match the connector color to the preceding or following primary shape color.

Background Shapes

Style label	Description	Example
bgShp	Background shapes in a diagram generally do not map to semantic nodes.
dkBgShp	Indicates background shapes in a diagram that need to have a dark fill. These shapes generally do not map to semantic nodes.
trBgShp	Indicates background shapes in a diagram that need to have a transparent fill. These shapes generally do not map to semantic nodes. Notice the faint blue arrow in the example to the right and how it shows the fill pattern underneath it.