w:numId (Numbering Definition Instance Reference)

References a numbering definition instance (w:num) that controls the list formatting.

Parent elements

Description

w:numId specifies which numbering instance (w:num) a paragraph is associated with. It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.3.1.18 (as a child of w:numPr).

The value must match the w:numId attribute of a w:num element in numbering.xml. Setting the value to 0 removes list formatting from the paragraph.

Attributes

Attribute Type Possible Values Description
w:val ST_DecimalNumber Positive integer matching a w:num/@w:numId, or 0 to remove list association. The numbering instance ID.

Examples

<w:numPr>
  <w:ilvl w:val="0"/>
  <w:numId w:val="1"/>
</w:numPr>