# DisplayMode Element

When it is contained in a Group element, the DisplayMode element specifies how a group shape and its members are displayed.

When it is contained in a SmartTagDef element, the DisplayMode element determines whether the smart tag appears when the user pauses the mouse over the tag, when the shape is selected, or all the time.

Possible values for the DisplayMode element in a Group element are shown in the following table.

Value | Description
--- | ---
0 | Hides the group shape and text.
1 | Displays the group shape behind member shapes.
2 | Displays the group shape in front of member shapes.

Possible values for the DisplayMode element in a SmartTagDef element are shown in the following table.

Value | Display Mode
--- | ---
0 | Appears when the mouse is paused over the tag (the default).
1 | Appears while the shape is selected.
2 | Appears all the time.

## Syntax

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

## 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 | DisplayMode
Minimum Occurrences | 0
Maximum Occurrences | 1

## Element information

Parent elements

Group

SmartTagDef

Child elements

None

## Remarks

Smart tags do not appear on printed or published output.

If a smart tag is defined for a page, and if the DisplayMode element contains a value of 1, the tag never appears, because a page cannot be selected.

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

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

## See also

DisplayMode cell (Group Properties section)

DisplayMode cell (Smart Tags section)

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