Real World XML

The <shadow> Element

You can use the <shadow> element to add shadows to VML shapes, as well as create embossing effects and even double shadows. Here's the attribute list for this element:

<!attlist shadow 

id id #implied -- document-wide unique id --
on cdata #implied
type cdata #implied
obscured cdata #implied
color cdata #implied
opacity cdata #implied
offset cdata #implied
color2 cdata #implied
offset2 cdata #implied
origin cdata #implied
matrix cdata #implied
>

You can find the attributes of this element in Table 19-2.

Table 19-2. Attributes of the <shadow> Element

Namespace	Attribute	Type	Default Value	Description
VML	color	boolean	gray RGB(128,128, 128)	Sets the color of the primary shadow.
VML	color2	boolean	gray RGB(203,203, 203)	Sets ...