Skew Element

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Defines a skew for a shape.

The following attributes modify a skew.

AttributeDescription
ExtDefines the way a skew is displayed.
IDDefines a unique identifier for a skew.
MatrixDefines a perspective transform for a skew.
OffsetDefines the offset of a skew.
OnDetermines whether the skew will be displayed.
OriginDetermines the origin of a skew.

Remarks

This element must be defined within a Shape element.

In addition, the Matrix and On attributes must be set to True.

The following is the minimum code needed to produce a skew.

   <v:rect
   fillcolor="green"
   style="position:relative;top:1;left:1;width:50;height:50">
   <o:skew on="t" matrix="1,-0.5,0,0.75,0,0"/>
   </v:rect>

The Skew element is a Microsoft Office Extension to VML.

Examples

Click here to view a simple shape with a skew.

Click here to view a more complex sample.