# DocumentSettings Element

Contains elements that specify document settings.

## Syntax

    <DocumentSettings
        [TopPage]
        [DefaultTextStyle]
        [DefaultLineStyle]
        [DefaultFillStyle]
        [DefaultGuideStyle]>
    </DocumentSettings>

## Attributes

TopPage

Optional int. Specifies the ID of the page that should be displayed when the document is opened by Microsoft Office Visio.

If a Window element is present in the document, its Page attribute will override this attribute.

DefaultTextStyle

Optional int. Specifies the ID of a StyleSheet element. The next time the user creates a shape using a drawing tool, the shape inherits its text style from the specified StyleSheet element.

DefaultLineStyle

Optional int. Specifies the ID of a StyleSheet element. The next time the user creates a shape using a drawing tool, the shape inherits its line style from the specified StyleSheet element.

DefaultFillStyle

Optional int. Specifies the ID of a StyleSheet element. The next time the user creates a shape using a drawing tool, the shape inherits its fill style from the specified StyleSheet element.

DefaultGuideStyle

Optional int. Specifies the ID of a StyleSheet element. The next time the user creates a guide, the guide inherits its guide style from the specified StyleSheet element.

## Element properties

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

## Element information

Parent elements

VisioDocument

Child elements

GlueSettings

SnapSettings

SnapExtensions

SnapAngles

DynamicGridEnabled

ProtectStyles

ProtectShapes

ProtectMasters

ProtectBkgnds

CustomMenusFile

CustomToolbarsFile

AttachedToolbars

## See also

Document object

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