Syntax

expression.LinkSource(pbstrSourceRetVal)

expression A variable that represents a DocumentProperty object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
pbstrSourceRetVal Required String Represents the name of the source of the document property.

Remarks

This property applies only to custom document properties; you cannot use it with built-in document properties.

The source of the specified link is defined by the container application.

Setting the LinkSource property sets the LinkToContent property to True.

Example

This example displays the linked status of a custom document property. For the example to work, dp must be a valid DocumentProperty object.

Visual Basic for Applications 
Sub DisplayLinkStatus(dp As DocumentProperty) Dim stat As String, tf As String If dp.LinkToContent Then tf = "" Else tf = "not " End If stat = "This property is " & tf & "linked" If dp.LinkToContent Then stat = stat + Chr(13) & "The link source is " & dp.LinkSource End If MsgBox stat End Sub
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