# RouteStyle Element

Specifies the routing style and direction for all dynamic connectors on the drawing page that don't have a local routing style.

Value | Description | Direction
--- | --- | ---
0 | Default; right angle | None
1 | Right angle | None
2 | Straight | None
3 | Organization chart | Top to bottom
4 | Organization chart | Left to right
5 | Flowchart | Top to bottom
6 | Flowchart | Left to right
7 | Tree | Top to bottom
8 | Tree | Left to right
9 | Network | None
10 | Organization chart | Bottom to top
11 | Organization chart | Right to left
12 | Flowchart | Bottom to top
13 | Flowchart | Right to left
14 | Tree | Bottom to top
15 | Tree | Right to left
16 | Center to center | None
17 | Simple | Top to bottom
18 | Simple | Left to right
19 | Simple | Bottom to top
20 | Simple | Right to left
21 | Simple horizontal-vertical | None
22 | Simple vertical-horizontal | None

## Syntax

    <RouteStyle>
        [Unit]
        [F]
        [Err]>
    </RouteStyle>

## Attributes

Unit

Optional string. Represents a unit of measure. The default is NUM. For details about NUM, see Units of measure.

F

Optional string. Represents the element's formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings: "someFormula" if the formula exists locally, "No Formula" if the formula is locally deleted or blocked, or "Inh" if the formula is inherited.

If the attribute is not present, the element's formula is a simple constant, for example, <element>5</element>.

Err

Optional string. Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of Err is the current value (an error message string); the value of the element is the last valid value.

## Element properties

Property | Value
--- | ---
Name | RouteStyle
Minimum Occurrences | 0
Maximum Occurrences | 1

## Element information

Parent elements

PageLayout

Child elements

None

## Remarks

You can set a local routing style using a shape's ShapeRouteStyle element. This setting affects only those connectors whose ShapeRouteStyle element is set as 0 (page default).

The RouteStyle element is relevant only when contained in a PageSheet or StyleSheet element. It is ignored when contained in a DocumentSheet or Shape element.

## See also

RouteStyle cell (Page Layout section)

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