HideForApply Element

Specifies where a style is shown in the Microsoft Visio user interface.

Value	Description
0	Show the style in the Drawing Explorer, Define Styles dialog box, Styles dialog box, and the All Styles list on the Format toolbar. If the value is for a text style, it is listed on the Format Texttoolbar. If the value is for a line or fill style, it is listed on the Format Shape toolbar.
1	Show the style in the Drawing Explorer and Define Styles dialog box only.

Syntax

<HideForApply
    [Unit]
    [F]
    [Err]>
</HideForApply>

Attributes

Unit

Optional string. Represents a unit of measure. The default is BOOL. For details about BOOL, see Units of measure.

F

Optional string. Represents the element's formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings: "someFormula" if the formula exists locally, "No Formula" if the formula is locally deleted or blocked, or "Inh" if the formula is inherited.

If the attribute is not present, the element's formula is a simple constant, for example, <element>5</element>.

Err

Optional string. Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of Err is the current value (an error message string); the value of the element is the last valid value.

Element properties

Property	Value
Name	HideForApply
Minimum Occurrences	0
Maximum Occurrences	1

Element information

Parent elements

StyleProp

Child elements

None

When you base a new style on a style that is hidden, the new style does not inherit this attribute.

The HideForApply element is relevant only when contained in a StyleSheet element. It is ignored when contained in a DocumentSheet , PageSheet , or Shape element.

See also

HideForApply cell (Style Properties section)