# BaselineType Property

> Returns or sets the baseline type of a formatting style: 2 normal, 4 superscript, 8 subscript, or 0 to inherit it from the paragraph in character styles.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Property
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > Style > BaselineType Property
- **149 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/style/baselinetype-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/style/baselinetype-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/style/baselinetype-property/llms-full.txt

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Returns or sets the formatting style's baseline type. For character-based styles this property can be zero to indicate that the baseline alignment is inherited from the paragraph.

### Syntax

```vbscript
Style.BaselineType [= value]
```

| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 | The baseline alignment is normal, neither super- nor subscript. |
| 4 | The baseline alignment is superscript. |
| 8 | The baseline alignment is subscript. |

### Data Types

Integer.

### Limitations

Run time only.

### See Also

- [Programming Category: Stylesheet Programming](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/stylesheet-programming/llms-full.txt)

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