# fldSimple element (pElt complexType)

Represents a simple Word field (with plain text instructions). Simple fields are run-time calculated entities in Word (for example, page numbers).

## Usage

    <fldSimple
    	instr="stringType"
    	fldLock="onOffType"
    />

## Element Information

Element type | simpleFieldType
Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2003/wordml
Schema name | XML Document 2003

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
p | Represents a paragraph element; analogous to the HTML <p> tag.

### Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
fldData | Represents field data.
r | Represents the run element. This is the leaf container for data in a Word document -- text, pictures, and so on.
fldSimple | Represents simple Word field (with plain text instructions). These fields are run-time calculated entities in Word (for example, page numbers).
hlink | Represents hyperlink element (analogous to HTML <a href=...> tag).

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
instr | stringType | required | Gets or sets instruction text for a field. |
fldLock | onOffType | optional | Gets or sets whether the field is locked from being recalculated. | on off

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="fldSimple" type="simpleFieldType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" >
    </xsd:element>

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