# view element

Controls the view mode in Word.

## Usage

    <view
    	val="viewValue"
    />

## Element Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
docPr | Represents the document properties.

### Child Elements

None.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
val | viewValue | required | Gets or sets view mode in Word. | none print outline master-pages normal web

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="view" type="viewProperty" minOccurs="1" >
    </xsd:element>

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