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+++ offapi/org/openoffice/vba/XCharacters.idl	
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+#ifndef __org_openoffice_vba_XCharacters_idl__
+#define __org_openoffice_vba_XCharacters_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
+#endif
+#ifndef __org_openoffice_vba_XFont_idl__
+#include <org/openoffice/vba/XFont.idl>
+#endif
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+module org {  module openoffice {  module vba { 
+
+//=============================================================================
+interface XCharacters: ::com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
+{
+	[attribute] string Caption;
+	[attribute, readonly ] long Count;
+	[attribute] string Text;
+	[attribute] XFont Font;
+	void Insert([in] string String);
+	void Delete();
+};
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+}; }; };
+
+#endif
+
+
