# StyleType Property

> Returns the type of a formatting style: 1 for a paragraph-based style or 2 for a character-based style. The Integer property is read only and run time only.

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

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Returns the formatting style's type.

### Syntax

```vbscript
Style.StyleType
```

| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | The style is paragraph-based. |
| 2 | The style is character-based. |

### Data Types

Integer.

### Limitations

Read only, 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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