# br element

Represents a text-wrapping break.

## Usage

    <br
    	type="brType"
    	clear="brClearType"
    />

## Element Information

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

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
r | Represents the run element. This is the leaf container for data in a Word document -- text, pictures, and so on.
r | Represents the run element. This is the leaf container for data in a Word document -- text, pictures, and so.
r | Represents a run element. This is the leaf container for data in a document -- text, pictures, and so on.
r | Represents a run element. This is the leaf container for data in a Word document -- text, pictures, and so on.

### Child Elements

None.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
type | brType | optional | Specifies the break type. | page column text-wrapping
clear | brClearType | optional | Specifies the line break mode for the Japanese carriage return. | none left right all

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="br" type="brElt" >
    </xsd:element>

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