FindPreference

Preferences for searching for text or attributes.

Property Listing

Property	Type	Access	Description
alignToBaseline	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, aligns the baseline of the text to the baseline grid. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
appliedCharacterStyle	String NothingEnumCanalsoaccept:CharacterStyle	read/write	The character style to search for or change to. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. Can also accept: CharacterStyle.
appliedFont	Font String NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The font applied to the FindPreference, specified as either a font object or the name of font family. Can return: Font, String or NothingEnum enumerator.
appliedLanguage	Language NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The language of the text. Can return: Language or NothingEnum enumerator.
appliedParagraphStyle	String NothingEnumCanalsoaccept:ParagraphStyle	read/write	The paragraph style to search for or change to. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. Can also accept: ParagraphStyle.
autoLeading	Real (range 0 - 500) NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The percent of the type size to use for auto leading. (Range: 0 to 500). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
balanceRaggedLines	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, balance ragged lines. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
baselineShift	Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The vertical distance by which to offset the FindPreference from the baseline. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
bulletChar	Bullet NothingEnum.NOTHING	readonly	Bullet character. Can return: Bullet or NothingEnum enumerator.
bulletsAndNumberingColor	Bnautocolor Bnautocolor.TEXT_COLOR_VALUE Swatch NothingEnumCanalsoaccept:String	read/write	Determines color of bullet or number character. Can return: Bnautocolor enumerator, Swatch or NothingEnum enumerator. Can also accept: String.
bulletsAndNumberingFont	Bnautofont Bnautofont.TEXT_FONT_FAMILY Font String NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	Bullets and numbering font. Can return: Font, String, Bnautofont enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator.
bulletsAndNumberingFontStyle	Bnautofontstyle Bnautofontstyle.TEXT_FONT_STYLE String NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	Determines bullets and numbering font style. Can return: Bnautofontstyle enumerator, String or NothingEnum enumerator.
bulletsAndNumberingListType	FindPreference Listtype.BULLET_LIST Listtype.NO_LIST Listtype.NUMBERED_LIST NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	List type for bullets and numbering. Can return: Listtype enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator.
bulletsAndNumberingSize	Bnautosize Bnautosize.TEXT_FONT_SIZE Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	Determines point size of bullet or number character. Can return: Bnautosize enumerator, Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
capitalization	Capitalization Capitalization.ALL_CAPS Capitalization.CAP_TO_SMALL_CAP Capitalization.NORMAL Capitalization.SMALL_CAPS NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The capitalization scheme. Can return: Capitalization enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator.
caseSensitive	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, finds strings whose use of case matches the find text string. If false, finds strings that match the find text string regardless of case. . Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
composer	String NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The text composer to use to compose the text. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator.
dropCapCharacters	Short NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	Number of characters for drop cap. Can return: Short or NothingEnum enumerator.
dropCapLines	Short NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	Number of lines for drop cap. Can return: Short or NothingEnum enumerator.
fillColor	String NothingEnumCanalsoaccept:Swatch	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink), applied as a fill color, to search for or change to. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. Can also accept: Swatch.
fillTint	Real (range 0 - 100) NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The tint (as a percentage) of the fill color of the FindPreference. (To specify a tint percentage, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
findText	String NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The text string to find. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator.
firstLineIndent	Unit NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The amount to indent the first line. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator.
fontStyle	String NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The name of the font style. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator.
horizontalScale	Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The horizontal scaling applied to the FindPreference. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
justification	Justification Justification.CENTER_ALIGN Justification.CENTER_JUSTIFIED Justification.FULLY_JUSTIFIED Justification.LEFT_ALIGN Justification.LEFT_JUSTIFIED Justification.RIGHT_ALIGN Justification.RIGHT_JUSTIFIED NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The paragraph alignment. Can return: Justification enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator.
keepAllLinesTogether	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, keeps all lines of the paragraph together. If false, allows paragraphs to break across pages or columns. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
keepFirstLines	Short NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	Keep at least this many lines together at the end of a column. Can return: Short or NothingEnum enumerator.
keepLastLines	Short NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	Keep at least this many lines together at the start of a column. Can return: Short or NothingEnum enumerator.
keepLinesTogether	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, keeps a specified number of lines together when the paragraph breaks across columns or text frames. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
keepWithNext	Short NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	Keep at least this many lines together with the following paragraph. Can return: Short or NothingEnum enumerator.
kerningMethod	String NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The type of pair kerning. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator.
kerningValue	Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The amount of space to add or remove between characters, specified in thousands of an em. . Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
leading	Leading Leading.AUTO Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The leading amount. Can return: Real, Leading enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator.
leftIndent	Unit NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The width of the left indent. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator.
ligatures	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, replaces specific character combinations (e.g., fl, fi) with ligature characters. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
noBreak	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, keeps the text on the same line. . Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
numberSeparator	Short NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The numbering separator as a unicode ID. Can return: Short or NothingEnum enumerator.
numberStartAt	Long NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	Starting number in a numbered list. Can return: Long or NothingEnum enumerator.
numberingStyle	NumberingStyle NumberingStyle.ARABIC NumberingStyle.LOWER_LETTERS NumberingStyle.LOWER_ROMAN NumberingStyle.UPPER_LETTERS NumberingStyle.UPPER_ROMAN String NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	Numbering style. Can return: NumberingStyle enumerator, String or NothingEnum enumerator.
otfContextualAlternate	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, uses contextual alternate forms in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
otfDiscretionaryLigature	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, uses discretionary ligatures in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
otfFigureStyle	OTFFigureStyle OTFFigureStyle.DEFAULT_VALUE OTFFigureStyle.PROPORTIONAL_LINING OTFFigureStyle.PROPORTIONAL_OLDSTYLE OTFFigureStyle.TABULAR_LINING OTFFigureStyle.TABULAR_OLDSTYLE NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The figure style in OpenType fonts. Can return: OTFFigureStyle enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator.
otfFraction	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, uses fractions in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
otfOrdinal	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, uses ordinals in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
otfSwash	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, uses swash forms in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
otfTitling	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, uses titling forms in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
overprintFill	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, the fill color of the characters will overprint. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
overprintStroke	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, the stroke of the characters will overprint. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
parent	Application	readonly	The parent of the FindPreference (a Application).
pointSize	Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The size of the FindPreference in points. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
position	Position Position.NORMAL Position.OT_DENOMINATOR Position.OT_NUMERATOR Position.OT_SUBSCRIPT Position.OT_SUPERSCRIPT Position.SUBSCRIPT Position.SUPERSCRIPT NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The text position relative to the baseline. Can return: Position enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator.
properties	Object	read/write	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
rightIndent	Unit NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The width of the right indent. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator.
singleWordJustification	SingleWordJustification SingleWordJustification.CENTER_ALIGN SingleWordJustification.FULLY_JUSTIFIED SingleWordJustification.LEFT_ALIGN SingleWordJustification.RIGHT_ALIGN NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The alignment to use for lines that contain a single word. Can return: SingleWordJustification enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator.
skew	Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The skew angle of the FindPreference. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
spaceAfter	Unit NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The height of the paragraph space below. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator.
spaceBefore	Unit NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The height of the paragraph space above. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator.
startParagraph	StartParagraph StartParagraph.ANYWHERE StartParagraph.NEXT_COLUMN StartParagraph.NEXT_EVEN_PAGE StartParagraph.NEXT_FRAME StartParagraph.NEXT_ODD_PAGE StartParagraph.NEXT_PAGE NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The location at which to start the paragraph. Can return: StartParagraph enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator.
strikeThroughColor	String Swatch NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the strikethrough stroke. Can return: Swatch, String or NothingEnum enumerator.
strikeThroughGapColor	String Swatch NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of the strikethrough stroke. Can return: Swatch, String or NothingEnum enumerator.
strikeThroughGapOverprint	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, the gap color of the strikethrough stroke will overprint. Note: Valid when strike through type is not solid. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
strikeThroughGapTint	Real (range 0 - 100) NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The tint (as a percentage) of the strikethrough stroke gap color. (Range: 0 to 100) Note: Valid when strike through type is not solid. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
strikeThroughOffset	Unit NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The amount by which to offset the strikethrough stroke from the text baseline. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator.
strikeThroughOverprint	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, the strikethrough stroke will overprint. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
strikeThroughTint	Real (range 0 - 100) NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The tint (as a percentage) of the strikethrough stroke. (Range: 0 to 100). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
strikeThroughType	StrokeStyle NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The stroke type of the strike through. Can return: StrokeStyle or NothingEnum enumerator.
strikeThroughWeight	Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The stroke weight of the strikethrough. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
strikeThru	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, draws a strikethrough line through the text. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
strokeColor	String NothingEnumCanalsoaccept:Swatch	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink), applied as a stroke color, to search for or change to. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. Can also accept: Swatch.
strokeTint	Real (range 0 - 100) NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The tint (as a percentage) of the stroke color of the FindPreference. (To specify a tint percentage, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
strokeWeight	Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The stroke weight (in points) to apply to the stroke of the text. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
tracking	Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The amount by which to loosen or tighten a block of text, specified in thousands of an em. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
underline	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, underlines the text. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
underlineColor	String Swatch NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the underline stroke. . Can return: Swatch, String or NothingEnum enumerator.
underlineGapColor	String Swatch NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of the underline stroke. Note: Valid when underline type is not solid. Can return: Swatch, String or NothingEnum enumerator.
underlineGapOverprint	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, the gap color of the underline stroke will overprint. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
underlineGapTint	Real (range 0 - 100) NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The tint (as a percentage) of the gap color of the underline stroke. (Range: 0 to 100) Note: Valid when underline type is not solid. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
underlineOffset	Unit NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The amount by which to offset the underline from the text baseline. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator.
underlineOverprint	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, the underline stroke color will overprint. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.
underlineTint	Real (range 0 - 100) NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The underline stroke tint (as a percentage). (Range: 0 to 100). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
underlineType	StrokeStyle NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The stroke type of the underline. Can return: StrokeStyle or NothingEnum enumerator.
underlineWeight	Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The underline stroke weight. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
verticalScale	Real NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	The vertical scaling applied to the FindPreference. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator.
wholeWord	Boolean NothingEnum.NOTHING	read/write	If true, finds only the complete find text string. If false, also finds strings that contain the find text string. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator.

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