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+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_util_XStringWidth_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_util_XStringWidth_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
+#endif
+
+module com { module sun { module star { module util {
+
+//============================================================================
+/** An interface that encapsulates the abstract notion of string width.
+
+    @see XStringAbbreviation
+ */
+published interface XStringWidth: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
+{
+    //------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    /** compute the width of a given string.
+
+        <p>Depending on the implementation of this interface, the width of a
+        string can be rather different things, like the number of characters
+        in the string, or the width in pixel when displayed with a specific
+        font.</p>
+
+        @param aString
+        The string that is to be measured.
+
+        @returns
+        the string's width.
+     */
+    long queryStringWidth([in] string aString);
+};
+
+}; }; }; };
+
+#endif