# Foreign Element

Contains elements specifying the width and height of an object from another program used in a Microsoft Office Visio document. Also includes elements specifying the distance the object's image is offset within its borders.

## Syntax

    <Foreign
        [Del]>
    </Foreign>

## Attributes

Del

Optional boolean. A flag indicating whether the element has been deleted locally. A value of 1 indicates that the element was deleted locally.

## Element properties

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

## Element information

Parent elements

PageSheet

Shape

StyleSheet

DocumentSheet

Child elements

ImgOffsetX

ImgOffsetY

ImgWidth

ImgHeight

## Remarks

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

## See also

Foreign Image Info section

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