# hyphen element

Represents the hyphenation style for this run.

## Usage

    <hyphen
    	val="stringType"
    	rule="hyphenRule"
    />

## Element Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
rPr | Represents run properties for the paragraph mark.
rPr | Represents properties of the contents of this run.
rPr | Represents the run properties for the list numbers.
rPr | Represents the character properties to override in the table style.
rPr | Represents the character properties for the style, if any.

### Child Elements

None.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
val | stringType | optional | Gets or sets the hyphen character. |
rule | hyphenRule | optional | Gets or sets the hyphenation rule. | none normal add-before change-before delete-before change-after delete-and-change

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="hyphen" type="hyphenProperty" minOccurs="0" >
    </xsd:element>

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