This topic covers the implementation details of TDropsCaps.

 

Scope: TypeDefinitions.pas; record. Prepared from the curated implementation supplied for this review on 2 October 2026.

 

Enabled gates CharCount and LineCount. There is no local initializer in this record. The line-ending initializer supplies disabled, 1 character and 3 lines; other enclosing initializers must be considered separately.

 

Notation and shared helper rules: Reading this reference.

 

XML identity and composition

 

Literal rec_type values emitted within these routines: TDropsCaps. Nested values may belong to child wrappers rather than this owner itself; the attribute entries below give their exact locations.

 

Exact XML fields and attributes

 

The paths below start at this record or property node. A slash identifies a child element; @ identifies an attribute. Curly braces mark a variable index or expression, not literal XML text. Initial values describe initialization; they do not establish what an omitted individual element does. The Implementation toggle below contains the supplied routines for exact branch order and conversions.

 

Enabled

 

XML representation: The text of the Enabled element.

 

Reading: Reads the element into Enabled when the record node exists.

 

Writing: Stores true or false according to Enabled whenever the writer reaches this field.

 

CharCount

 

XML representation: The text of the CharCount element.

 

Reading: Reads the element into CharCount when the record node exists; Enabled is true.

 

Writing: Stores the numeric value of CharCount when Enabled is true.

 

LineCount

 

XML representation: The text of the LineCount element.

 

Reading: Reads the element into LineCount when the record node exists; Enabled is true.

 

Writing: Stores the numeric value of LineCount when Enabled is true.

 

@rec_type

 

XML representation: The rec_type attribute.

 

Writing: Stores the literal text “TDropsCaps” whenever the writer reaches this field.

 

Initialization and reset values

 

This type has no separate initializer in the supplied code. Its starting values come from its enclosing object, inherited initialization, or existing state. Relevant enclosing initializers are identified below.

 

Enclosing initialization contexts

 

The following enclosing routines establish or override this record’s starting values. Follow the owner link for the complete initializer. Different enclosing objects can supply different defaults.

 

TXtagsFormats.Initialize is documented in TXtagsFormats.

 

TParagraphFormatsRec.Initialize initializes this record through its enclosing type; its source appears in a separate Enclosing initialization toggle below.

 

Storage declarations relevant to interpretation

 

These are in-memory member and property types, not a list of mandatory XML children. They retain array bounds, fixed buffers and selector types. The field reference above defines what is actually serialized.

 

 

Implementation details

 

The Implementation toggle contains only TDropsCaps methods. Initializers and helpers belonging to other types are identified separately below. Shared XML-helper limitations are explained in Reading this reference.

 

Declaration reproduces this record’s complete declaration from the supplied source, including its fields, properties and method signatures.

 

Declaration

 

Implementation

 

Enclosing initialization — TParagraphFormatsRec

 

TParagraphFormatsRec is an enclosing type. The following routine initializes its TDropsCaps member; it is not a method of TDropsCaps.

 

Declaration — TParagraphFormatsRec

 

Enclosing initialization — TParagraphFormatsRec