# shd element

Represents the shading for the group.

## Usage

    <shd
    	bgcolor="See attribute definition./>

## Element Information

Element type | hintShdProperty
Namespace | http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2003/auxHint
Schema name | Auxiliary XML Document 2003

## Elements and Attributes

### Parent Elements

Element | Description
--- | ---
pBdrGroup | Represents a hint for transforms describing the border, shading, and positioning of groups of paragraphs with similar properties.

### Child Elements

None.

### Attributes

Attribute | Type | Required | Description | Possible Values
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
bgcolor | Anonymous | optional | Gets or sets the HTML equivalent of the background color. This color value takes into account various shading settings and represents the appropriate final presentation color. |

## Definition

    <xsd:element name="shd" type="hintShdProperty" minOccurs="0" >
    </xsd:element>

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