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Warning
From version 27, DisplayControlCharacters is kept for backward compatibility. This property has been replaced with DisplayFormattingMarks.
The DisplayFormattingMarks property is used to:
  • Determine if formatting marks are shown or hidden in a Word Processing control.
  • Show or hide formatting marks in a Word Processing control.
Example
// Shows formatting marks
WP_MyDocument.DisplayFormattingMarks = True
Syntax

Determining if formatting marks are displayed Hide the details

<Result> = <Word Processing control>.DisplayFormattingMarks
<Result>: Boolean
  • True if formatting marks are shown in the Word Processing control,
  • False otherwise.
<Word Processing control>: Control name
Name of the Word Processing control to use.

Showing or hiding formatting marks Hide the details

<Word Processing control>.DisplayFormattingMarks = <Activation>
<Word Processing control>: Control name
Name of the Word Processing control to use.
<Activation>: Boolean
  • True to show formatting marks in the control,
  • False otherwise.
Minimum version required
  • Version 22
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Last update: 12/02/2024

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