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Which axesWord role mappings lead to which structure elements in the PDF?

With axesWord you have the possibility to assign roles to

  1. elements within the document (these are figures, tables, text boxes or headers/footers)
  2. paragraph styles.

In the following overview, we show you which role mappings lead to which structure elements in the PDF.

1. Role mappings to elements in the document with the axesWord - role mapping pane

Element in the documentaxesWord role mappingIn the PDF the element will become...
FigureDefault

This setting means that the element is converted according to the information supplied by Word.

In the case of a figure, this is usually Figure.

FigureFigure
FormulaFormula
ArtifactElement will be marked as Artifact.
TableDefault

This setting means that the element is converted according to the information supplied by Word.

In the case of a table, this is usually Table (with subordinated TR and subordinated TH respective TD).

TableTable (with subordinated TR and subordinated TH respective TD).
Layout table

Structure elements according to the formatting of the paragraphs (usually P or Hn).

Sequence of the structure elements according to the selected setting.

Definition listL (first column Lbl, further columns LBody).
Text boxDefault

This setting means that the element is converted according to the information supplied by Word.

In the case of a text box, this is usually Div (with subordinated structure elements according to the formatting of the paragraphs in the text box (usually P or Hn)).

FigureFigure
FormulaFormula
Text boxDiv (with subordinated structure elements according to the formatting of the paragraphs in the text box (usually P or Hn)).
ArtifactElement will be marked as Artifact.
Header/
footer
Default

This setting means that the element is converted according to the information supplied by Word.

In the case of a header/footer, this means usually that the element will be marked as Artifact.

Section headerP (Position in the logical structure tree: at the beginning of the Word section).
Section trailerP (Position in the logical structure tree: at the end of the Word section).
ArtifactElement will be marked as Artifact.

 

2. Role mappings for paragraph styles in the axesWord document settings

Role mapping for a paragraph style is...In the PDF the paragraph will become...
Default

This setting means that the paragraph is converted according to the information supplied by Word. This is usually P.

In case of styles with outline level: Hn.

In case of caption created with Word: Caption

In case of table of contents created with Word: TOC

ParagraphP
TitleTitle
SubtitleSubtitle
HeadingHn
List continueP (within LBody when used within a list)
CaptionCaption
Block quoteBlockQuote
Header cell (simple table)TH (with "Scope" attribute)
Header cell (complexe table)TH (THs/TDs will get Header IDs)
ArtifactParagraph will be marked as Artifact.