# XForm Element

Contains elements specifying general positioning information about a shape, such as the following:

- Shape width, height, angle, and center of rotation (pin)
- Whether the shape has been flipped
- How the shape should behave when resized within a group

## Syntax

    <XForm
        [Del]>
    </XForm>

## 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 | XForm
Minimum Occurrences | 0
Maximum Occurrences | 1

## Element information

Parent elements

PageSheet

Shape

StyleSheet

DocumentSheet

Child elements

PinX

PinY

Width

Height

LocPinX

LocPinY

Angle

FlipX

FlipY

ResizeMode

## Remarks

The XForm 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

Shape Transform section

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