# lvl element (listDefElt complexType)

Defines a level in this list.

## Usage

    <lvl
    	ilvl="decimalNumberType"
    	tplc="longHexNumberType"
    	tentative="onOffType"
    />

## Element Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
listDef | Represents the base list definitions. These definitions will not be directly used in the document. Instead, they will be referenced by list elements.

### Child Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
start | Represents the starting number for this list.
nfc | Specifies the number style used for a list.
lvlRestart | Represents the number at which to restart the list numbering.
pStyle | Represents the paragraph style for the list numbers.
isLgl | Specifies whether this level is following the legal numbering rules.
suff | Specifies what follows the list number.
lvlText | Represents the number format text.
lvlPicBulletId | Represents the picture bullet ID.
legacy | Specifies whether the list level is from Word 6.0/95 or earlier.
lvlJc | Represents justification of the actual number
pPr | Represents the paragraph properties
rPr | Represents the run properties for the list numbers.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
ilvl | decimalNumberType | required | Gets or sets the level number. |
tplc | longHexNumberType | optional | Gets or sets the template code, which is used to figure out which gallery item to display in bullets and numbering. | length = 4
tentative | onOffType | optional | Specifies whether the level's format is still tentative. | on off

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="lvl" type="lvlElt" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="9" >
    </xsd:element>

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