diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/animations/AnimationValueType.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/animations/AnimationValueType.idl
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+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $RCSfile: AnimationValueType.idl,v $
+ *
+ *  $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ *  last change: $Author: rt $ $Date: 2004-11-26 17:38:20 $
+ *
+ *  The Contents of this file are made available subject to the terms of
+ *  either of the following licenses
+ *
+ *         - GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+ *         - Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+ *
+ *  Sun Microsystems Inc., October, 2000
+ *
+ *  GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+ *  =============================================
+ *  Copyright 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *  901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
+ *
+ *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License version 2.1, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ *  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ *  MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ *
+ *  Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+ *  =================================================
+ *  The contents of this file are subject to the Sun Industry Standards
+ *  Source License Version 1.1 (the "License"); You may not use this file
+ *  except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the
+ *  License at http://www.openoffice.org/license.html.
+ *
+ *  Software provided under this License is provided on an "AS IS" basis,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
+ *  WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE SOFTWARE IS FREE OF DEFECTS,
+ *  MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGING.
+ *  See the License for the specific provisions governing your rights and
+ *  obligations concerning the Software.
+ *
+ *  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *
+ *  Copyright: 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *
+ *  All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Contributor(s): _______________________________________
+ *
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_animations_AnimationValueType_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_animations_AnimationValueType_idl__
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+ module com {  module sun {  module star {  module animations {
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+/** @see <member>XAnimateAttribute::ValueType</member>
+*/
+constants AnimationValueType
+{
+    /** The animation value represents a string.
+    */
+    const short STRING = 0;
+
+    /** The animation value represents a number.
+    */
+    const short NUMBER = 1;
+
+    /** The animation value represents a color.
+    */
+    const short COLOR = 2;
+};
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+}; }; }; };
+
+#endif
diff --git a/offapi/com/sun/star/animations/Event.idl b/offapi/com/sun/star/animations/Event.idl
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+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $RCSfile: Event.idl,v $
+ *
+ *  $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ *  last change: $Author: rt $ $Date: 2004-11-26 17:38:31 $
+ *
+ *  The Contents of this file are made available subject to the terms of
+ *  either of the following licenses
+ *
+ *         - GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+ *         - Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+ *
+ *  Sun Microsystems Inc., October, 2000
+ *
+ *  GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+ *  =============================================
+ *  Copyright 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *  901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
+ *
+ *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License version 2.1, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ *  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ *  MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ *
+ *  Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+ *  =================================================
+ *  The contents of this file are subject to the Sun Industry Standards
+ *  Source License Version 1.1 (the "License"); You may not use this file
+ *  except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the
+ *  License at http://www.openoffice.org/license.html.
+ *
+ *  Software provided under this License is provided on an "AS IS" basis,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
+ *  WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE SOFTWARE IS FREE OF DEFECTS,
+ *  MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGING.
+ *  See the License for the specific provisions governing your rights and
+ *  obligations concerning the Software.
+ *
+ *  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *
+ *  Copyright: 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *
+ *  All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *  Contributor(s): _______________________________________
+ *
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_animations_Event_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_animations_Event_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
+#endif
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+ module com {  module sun {  module star {  module animations {
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+/** an event has a source that causes an event to be fired and a trigger
+    that defines under which condition an event should be raised and
+    an offset if the event should be raised a defined amount of time
+    after the event is triggered.
+*/
+struct Event
+{
+    /** this is the source for this event. */
+    any Source;
+
+    /** this is the trigger that fires this event. */
+    short Trigger;
+
+    /** an optional offset in seconds or <const>Timing::INDEFINITE</const>. This is the timespan
+        between the triggering of the event and actually raising the event
+    */
+    any Offset;
+
+    /** an option repeat value. If the <member>Trigger</member> is
+        <const>EventTrigger</const>, this is the number of repeats
+        after wich the event is initially raised.
+    */
+    unsigned short Repeat;
+};
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+}; }; }; };
+
+#endif