The VML Elements

Twenty elements are defined in VML:

  • <arc>— Draws an arc

  • <background>— Adds a background

  • <curve>— Draws a curve

  • <fill>— Fills a shape

  • <formulas>— Specifies a formula that lets you scale shapes

  • <group>— Groups shapes

  • <handles>— Draws handles on shapes

  • <image>— Supports images

  • <imagedata>— Specifies an image to be rendered on top of a shape

  • <line>— Draws a line

  • <oval>— Draws an oval

  • <path>— Specifies a path for rendering

  • <polyline>— Draws a shape from line segments

  • <roundrect>— Draws a rounded rectangle

  • <shadow>— Adds a shadow to a shape

  • <shape>— Creates a basic shape

  • <shapetype>— Defines a reusable shape

  • <stroke>— Specifies how to draw a path

  • <textbox>— Creates a text box

  • <textpath>— Specifies a path for text to be drawn along

The overall structure ...

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