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#ifndef __com_sun_star_animations_XIterateContainer_idl__ 
#define __com_sun_star_animations_XIterateContainer_idl__ 

#ifndef __com_sun_star_animations_XTimeContainer_idl__
#include <com/sun/star/animations/XTimeContainer.idl>
#endif

//============================================================================= 
 
 module com {  module sun {  module star {  module animations {  
 
//============================================================================= 

/** An iterate container iterates over subitems of a given target object
	and animates them by subsequently executes the contained effects on them.
	<br>
	This could be used to animate a target text word by word or letter by
	letter.
*/
interface XIterateContainer : XTimeContainer
{
	/** a target that contains iterateable contents, f.e. a paragraph.
		<br>	
		See documentation of used animation engine for supported targets.
	*/
	[attribute] any Target;

	/** This attribute specifies an optional subitem from the target element
		that should be animated.
		<br>
		A value of zero should always be the default and animate the complete target.
		<br>
		See documentation of used animation engine for supported subitems.
	*/
	[attribute] short SubItem;

	/** the type of iteration, this depends on the target.
		<br>	
		See documentation of used animation engine for supported iteration types.
	*/
	[attribute] short IterateType;

	/** the time interval in percentage of the containers running time
		before the next iterated content is animated.
	*/
	[attribute] double IterateInterval;
};

//============================================================================= 
 
}; }; }; };  

#endif
