# cp Element

Marks the beginning of a character properties run that is formatted according to the corresponding Char element. The run is defined to the end of the text or until the next `<cp>` tag.

## Syntax

    <cp
        IX
    />

## Attributes

IX

Required int. The Char element index that this property run represents.

## Element properties

Property | Value
--- | ---
Name | cp
Minimum Occurrences | 0
Maximum Occurrences | Unbounded

## Element information

Parent elements

Text

Child elements

None

## Example

In the following example, the code excerpts result in the following text appearing in the shape:

This character run is formatted as 10 point bold text, while this character run is formatted as 12 point italic text.

    <Shape ID="1" NameU="Rectangle" Type="Shape" Master="0">
      <Char IX="0">
        …
        …
        <Style>1</Style>
        …
        …
        <Size Unit="PT">0.13888888888889</Size>
        …
        …
      </Char>
      <Char IX="1">
        …
        …
        <Style>2</Style>
        …
        …
        <Size Unit="PT">0.16666666666667</Size>
        …
        …
      </Char>
        …
        …
      <Text><cp IX="0"/><pp IX="0"/><tp IX="0"/>This character run is formatted as 10 point bold text, while<cp IX="1"/> this character run is formatted as 12 point italic text.</Text>
    </Shape>

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