<doc>
	<legacy_id>3507</legacy_id>
	<name>capStyle</name>
	<type>property</type>

	<syntax>
		<example>set the capStyle [of graphic] to <i>style</i></example>
	</syntax>

	<synonyms>
	</synonyms>

	<summary>Specifies how the ends of lines and dashes are drawn.</summary>

	<examples>
<example>set the capStyle of graphic "dashedRectangle1" to "round"</example>
	</examples>

	<history>
		<introduced version="3.0">Added.</introduced>
		<deprecated version=""></deprecated>
		<removed version=""></removed>
		
		<experimental version=""></experimental>
		<nonexperimental version=""></nonexperimental>
	</history>

	<objects>
		<graphic/>
	</objects>

	<platforms>
		<mac/>
		<windows/>
		<linux/>
		<ios/>
		<android/>
	</platforms>

	<classes>
		<desktop/>
		<server/>
		<web/>
		<mobile/>
	</classes>

	<security>
	</security>


	<classification>
	</classification>

	<references>
		<property tag="roundEnds">roundEnds Property</property>
		<property tag="antialiased">antialiased Property</property>
	</references>

	<description>
	<overview>Set the capStyle property to specify how the ends of lines and dashes are drawn.</overview>

		<parameters>
  <parameter>
    <name>style</name>
    <description>One of the following values:</description>
    <options title="">
      <option>
        <item>round</item>
        <description>Lines are ended by a half-circle centred at the end-point of the line. This is the default.</description>
      </option>
      <option>
        <item>butt</item>
        <description>No cap is added.</description>
      </option>
      <option>
        <item>square</item>
        <description>The edge is extended beyond the end-point by half the line width.</description>
      </option>

    </options>
  </parameter>		</parameters>

	<value>The <b>capStyle</b> property returns one of "butt", "square" or "round".</value>
	<comments>Setting the <b>capStyle</b> property changes the appearance of line and dash ends for graphic objects.<p></p><p></p><note>This only affects polygon, freehand curve and line graphics which have their antialiased set to true.</note></comments>
	</description>
</doc>