# pitch element

Represents specified the font pitch. The pitch indicates if the font is fixed pitch, proportionally spaced, or relies on a default setting.

## Usage

    <pitch
    	val="pitchEltType"
    />

## Element Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
font | Represents one of the fonts used in the document.

### Child Elements

None.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
val | pitchEltType | optional | Gets or sets the specified font pitch. | fixed variable default

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="pitch" type="pitchElt" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" >
    </xsd:element>

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