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MODIFIER SCHEMA (ANNOTATED)
COLUMNFLOW (Modifier schema)
To learn more about column flow (split & span) functionality in QuarkXPress 2017,
refer to the “Controlling column flow” and “Column flow examples” sections of the
QuarkXPress 2017 User Guide found here:
http://files.quark.com/download/documentation/QuarkXPress/2017/English/QXP-2017-
User-Guide-EN.pdf. The newly introduced Modifier XML markup maps/corresponds
to the QuarkXPress 2017 functionality.
COLUMNSPAN (Modifier schema)
Element type Construct Modify Deconstruct
MERGECOLSPAN
CDATA #IMPLIED
Attribute used for
merging cells, rows,
and columns.
Attribute used for merging
cells, rows, and columns.
If a table includes
merged cells, then the
MERGECOLSPAN
value is shown in the
xml output.
SPLIT (true | false)
#IMPLIED
Not applicable.
Attribute used for splitting
merged cells.
Not applicable.
AUTOFIT (true | false
| none) “none”
Specifies whether the
rows or columns will
adjust size to fit the
content.
Specifies whether the rows
or columns will adjust size
to fit the content.
Indicates whether the
rows or columns will
adjust size to fit the
content.
AUTOFITMAXLIMIT
CDATA #IMPLIED
Max limit for autofit. Max limit for autofit. Max limit for autofit.
Element type Construct Modify Deconstruct
COLUMNFLOW
(COLUMNSPAN |
COLUMNSPLIT)
The COLUMNFLOW
element is used to
specify how text
flows in relation to
columns.
The COLUMNFLOW
element is used to specify
how text flows in relation
to columns.
The COLUMNFLOW
element is used to
specify how text flows
in relation to
columns.
Attributes
FLOWORDER
Specifies the column
flow order. Allowed
options are
CONTINUOUS to
leave the paragraph
in its original
column or RESTART
to move the
paragraph to the
start of the column
block.
Specifies the column flow
order. Allowed options are
CONTINUOUS to leave the
paragraph in its original
column or RESTART to
move the paragraph to the
start of the column block.
Specifies the column
flow order. Allowed
options are
CONTINUOUS to leave
the paragraph in its
original column or
RESTART to move the
paragraph to the start
of the column block.
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