TextFrame

A text frame.

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Methods:

addPath, applyObjectStyle, autoTag, bringForward, bringToFront, changeGlyph, changeGrep, changeObject, changeText, checkIn, checkOut, clearObjectStyleOverrides, clearTransformations, convertShape, createOutlines, detach, duplicate, excludeOverlapPath, exportFile, extractLabel, findGlyph, findGrep, findObject, findText, fit, flipItem, getElements, insertLabel, intersectPath, makeCompoundPath, markup, minusBack, move, override, place, placeXML, recompose, redefineScaling, releaseCompoundPath, remove, removeOverride, resolve, revert, select, sendBackward, sendToBack, store, subtractPath, toSource, toSpecifier, transform, transformAgain, transformAgainIndividually, transformSequenceAgain, transformSequenceAgainIndividually, transformValuesOf

Objects:

AnchoredObjectSetting, ArrowHead, BaselineFrameGridOption, Boolean, Buttons, Characters, ContentTransparencySetting, ContentType, CornerOptions, DisplaySettingOptions, EndCap, EndJoin, FillTransparencySetting, Flip, Footnotes, FormFields, FrameFittingOption, Graphic, GraphicLines, Groups, Guide, InsertionPoints, Layer, Lines, LockStateValues, Movie, Notes, Number, Object, ObjectStyle, Ovals, PageItem, PageItems, Paragraphs, Paths, Polygons, Rectangles, Sound, SpecialCharacters, String, StrokeAlignment, StrokeCornerAdjustment, StrokeStyle, StrokeTransparencySetting, Swatch, Tables, TextColumns, TextFrame, TextFrameContents, TextFramePreference, TextFrames, TextPath, TextPaths, TextStyleRanges, TextVariableInstances, TextWrapPreference, Texts, TransparencySetting, Words, XMLItem

Preferences:

BaselineFrameGridOption, FrameFittingOption, TextFramePreference, TextWrapPreference

Hierarchy:

Superclass: PageItem

Class: TextFrame

Property Listing

Property	Type	Access	Description
absoluteFlip	Flip Flip.BOTH Flip.HORIZONTAL Flip.HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL Flip.NONE Flip.VERTICAL	read/write	Indicates whether the TextFrame has been flipped independently of its parent object and, if yes, the direction in which the TextFrame was flipped.
absoluteHorizontalScale	Number	read/write	The horizontal scale of the TextFrame relative to its containing object.
absoluteRotationAngle	Number	read/write	The rotation angle of the TextFrame relative to its containing object. (Range: -360 to 360)
absoluteShearAngle	Number	read/write	The skewing angle of the TextFrame relative to its containing object. (Range: -360 to 360)
absoluteVerticalScale	Number	read/write	The vertical scale of the TextFrame relative to its containing object.
allGraphics	Array of Graphic	readonly	Lists all graphics contained by the TextFrame.
allPageItems	Array of PageItem	readonly	Lists all page items contained by the TextFrame.
allowOverrides	Boolean	read/write	If true, the master page item can be overridden.
anchoredObjectSettings	AnchoredObjectSetting	readonly	Anchored object settings.
appliedObjectStyle	ObjectStyle	read/write	The object style applied to the TextFrame.
associatedXMLElement	XMLItem	readonly	The XML element associated with the TextFrame.
baselineFrameGridOptions	BaselineFrameGridOption	readonly	Baseline frame grid option settings.
buttons	Buttons Button	readonly	A collection of buttons.
characters	Characters Character	readonly	A collection of characters.
contentTransparencySettings	ContentTransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings for the content of the TextFrame.
contentType	ContentType ContentType.GRAPHIC_TYPE ContentType.TEXT_TYPE ContentType.UNASSIGNED	read/write	The type of content that a frame can contain.
contents	String TextFrameContents TextFrameContents.PLACEHOLDER_TEXT SpecialCharacters SpecialCharacters.AUTO_PAGE_NUMBER SpecialCharacters.BULLET_CHARACTER SpecialCharacters.COLUMN_BREAK SpecialCharacters.COPYRIGHT_SYMBOL SpecialCharacters.DEGREE_SYMBOL SpecialCharacters.DISCRETIONARY_HYPHEN SpecialCharacters.DISCRETIONARY_LINE_BREAK SpecialCharacters.DOUBLE_LEFT_QUOTE SpecialCharacters.DOUBLE_RIGHT_QUOTE SpecialCharacters.DOUBLE_STRAIGHT_QUOTE SpecialCharacters.ELLIPSIS_CHARACTER SpecialCharacters.EM_DASH SpecialCharacters.EM_SPACE SpecialCharacters.END_NESTED_STYLE SpecialCharacters.EN_DASH SpecialCharacters.EN_SPACE SpecialCharacters.EVEN_PAGE_BREAK SpecialCharacters.FIGURE_SPACE SpecialCharacters.FIXED_WIDTH_NONBREAKING_SPACE SpecialCharacters.FLUSH_SPACE SpecialCharacters.FOOTNOTE_SYMBOL SpecialCharacters.FORCED_LINE_BREAK SpecialCharacters.FRAME_BREAK SpecialCharacters.HAIR_SPACE SpecialCharacters.INDENT_HERE_TAB SpecialCharacters.NEXT_PAGE_NUMBER SpecialCharacters.NONBREAKING_HYPHEN SpecialCharacters.NONBREAKING_SPACE SpecialCharacters.ODD_PAGE_BREAK SpecialCharacters.PAGE_BREAK SpecialCharacters.PARAGRAPH_SYMBOL SpecialCharacters.PREVIOUS_PAGE_NUMBER SpecialCharacters.PUNCTUATION_SPACE SpecialCharacters.QUARTER_SPACE SpecialCharacters.REGISTERED_TRADEMARK SpecialCharacters.RIGHT_INDENT_TAB SpecialCharacters.SECTION_MARKER SpecialCharacters.SECTION_SYMBOL SpecialCharacters.SINGLE_LEFT_QUOTE SpecialCharacters.SINGLE_RIGHT_QUOTE SpecialCharacters.SINGLE_STRAIGHT_QUOTE SpecialCharacters.SIXTH_SPACE SpecialCharacters.TEXT_VARIABLE SpecialCharacters.THIN_SPACE SpecialCharacters.THIRD_SPACE SpecialCharacters.TRADEMARK_SYMBOL SpecialCharacters.ZERO_WIDTH_NONJOINER	read/write	The contents of the text frame. Can return: String, TextFrameContents enumerator or SpecialCharacters enumerator.
cornerOption	CornerOptions CornerOptions.BEVEL_CORNER CornerOptions.FANCY_CORNER CornerOptions.INSET_CORNER CornerOptions.INVERSE_ROUNDED_CORNER CornerOptions.NONE CornerOptions.ROUNDED_CORNER	read/write	The shape to apply to corner points in a path. Note: corner option differs from end join in that you can set a radius for a corner option, whereas the rounded or beveled effect of an end join depends upon the stroke weight.
cornerRadius	Number String	read/write	The radius in measurement units of the corner effect.
endCap	EndCap EndCap.BUTT_END_CAP EndCap.PROJECTING_END_CAP EndCap.ROUND_END_CAP	read/write	The end shape of an open path.
endJoin	EndJoin EndJoin.BEVEL_END_JOIN EndJoin.MITER_END_JOIN EndJoin.ROUND_END_JOIN	read/write	The corner join applied to the TextFrame.
endTextFrame	TextFrame TextPath	readonly	The last text frame in the thread. Can return: TextFrame or TextPath.
fillColor	Swatch String	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the fill of the TextFrame. . Can also accept: String.
fillTint	Number (range 0 - 100)	read/write	The percent of tint to use in the TextFrame's fill color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.)
fillTransparencySettings	FillTransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings for the fill applied to the TextFrame.
flip	Flip Flip.BOTH Flip.HORIZONTAL Flip.HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL Flip.NONE Flip.VERTICAL	read/write	The direction in which to flip the printed image.
footnotes	Footnotes Footnote	readonly	A collection of footnotes.
formFields	FormFields FormField	readonly	A collection of form fields.
frameFittingOptions	FrameFittingOption	readonly	The frame fitting option to apply to placed or pasted content. Can be applied to a frame, object style, or document or to the application.
gapColor	Swatch	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of a dashed, dotted, or striped stroke. For information, see stroke type.
gapTint	Number (range 0 - 100)	read/write	The tint as a percentage of the gap color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.)
geometricBounds	Array of Number Array of String	read/write	The bounds of the TextFrame excluding the stroke width, in the format [y1, x1, y2, x2], which give the coordinates of the top-left and bottom-right corners of the bounding box.
gradientFillAngle	Number	read/write	The angle of a linear gradient applied to the fill of the TextFrame. (Range: -180 to 180)
gradientFillLength	Number String	read/write	The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the fill of the TextFrame.
gradientFillStart	Array of Number Array of String	read/write	The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the fill of the TextFrame, in the format [x, y].
gradientStrokeAngle	Number	read/write	The angle of a linear gradient applied to the stroke of the TextFrame. (Range: -180 to 180)
gradientStrokeLength	Number String	read/write	The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the stroke of the TextFrame.
gradientStrokeStart	Array of Number Array of String	read/write	The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the stroke of the TextFrame, in the format [x, y].
graphicLines	GraphicLines GraphicLine	readonly	A collection of graphic lines.
groups	Groups Group	readonly	A collection of groups.
horizontalScale	Number	read/write	The horizontal scaling applied to the TextFrame.
id	Number	readonly	The unique ID of the TextFrame.
index	Number	readonly	The index of the TextFrame within its containing object.
insertionPoints	InsertionPoints InsertionPoint	readonly	A collection of insertion points.
itemLayer	Layer	read/write	The layer that the TextFrame is on.
label	String	read/write	A property that can be set to any string.
leftLineEnd	ArrowHead ArrowHead.BARBED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.BAR_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CURVED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.NONE ArrowHead.SIMPLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SIMPLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD	read/write	The arrowhead applied to the start of the path.
lines	Lines Line	readonly	A collection of lines.
localDisplaySetting	DisplaySettingOptions DisplaySettingOptions.DEFAULT_VALUE DisplaySettingOptions.HIGH_QUALITY DisplaySettingOptions.OPTIMIZED DisplaySettingOptions.TYPICAL	read/write	Display performance options for the TextFrame.
lockState	LockStateValues LockStateValues.CHECKED_IN_STORY LockStateValues.CHECKED_OUT_STORY LockStateValues.EMBEDDED_STORY LockStateValues.LOCKED_STORY LockStateValues.MISSING_LOCK_STATE LockStateValues.MIXED_LOCK_STATE LockStateValues.NONE LockStateValues.UNMANAGED_STORY	readonly	The lock state.
locked	Boolean	read/write	If true, the TextFrame is locked.
miterLimit	Number (range 1 - 500)	read/write	The limit of the ratio of stroke width to miter length before a miter (pointed) join becomes a bevel (squared-off) join. (Range: 1 to 500)
nextTextFrame	TextFrame TextPathCanalsoaccept:NothingEnum	read/write	The next text frame in the thread. Can return: TextFrame or TextPath. Can also accept: NothingEnum enumerator.
nonprinting	Boolean	read/write	If true, the TextFrame does not print.
notes	Notes Note	readonly	A collection of notes.
ovals	Ovals Oval	readonly	A collection of ellipses.
overflows	Boolean	readonly	If true, the story has overset text.
overprintFill	Boolean	read/write	If true, the TextFrame's fill color overprints any underlying objects. If false, the fill color knocks out the underlying colors.
overprintGap	Boolean	read/write	If true, the gap color overprints any underlying colors. If false, the gap color knocks out the underlying colors.
overprintStroke	Boolean	read/write	If true, the TextFrame's stroke color overprints any underlying objects. If false, the stroke color knocks out the underlying colors.
overridden	Boolean	readonly	If true, the object originated on a master spread and was overridden. If false, the object either originated on a master spread and was not overridden, or the object did not originate on a master page.
overriddenMasterPageItem	Graphic Guide Movie PageItem Sound	readonly	An object that originated on a master page and has been overridden. Can return: PageItem, Guide, Graphic, Movie or Sound.
pageItems	PageItems PageItem	readonly	The page items collection, which can be used to process all page items in a container (such as a document, page, or group), regardless of type.
paragraphs	Paragraphs Paragraph	readonly	A collection of paragraphs.
parent	Button Cell Character Document GraphicLine Group InsertionPoint Layer Line MasterSpread Oval Page PageItem Paragraph Polygon Rectangle State Story Table Text TextColumn TextFrame TextStyleRange Word Footnote Spread	readonly	The parent of the TextFrame (a Spread, MasterSpread, PageItem, Oval, Rectangle, Polygon, GraphicLine, Group, State, Document, Layer, Button, TextFrame, Story, Text, Word, Line, TextColumn, Paragraph, TextStyleRange, Cell, Table, InsertionPoint, Page, Character or Footnote).
parentStory	Story	readonly	The story that contains the text.
paths	Paths Path	readonly	A collection of paths.
polygons	Polygons Polygon	readonly	A collection of polygons.
previousTextFrame	TextFrame TextPathCanalsoaccept:NothingEnum	read/write	The previous text frame in the thread. Can return: TextFrame or TextPath. Can also accept: NothingEnum enumerator.
properties	Object	read/write	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
rectangles	Rectangles Rectangle	readonly	A collection of rectangles.
rightLineEnd	ArrowHead ArrowHead.BARBED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.BAR_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CIRCLE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.CURVED_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.NONE ArrowHead.SIMPLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SIMPLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.SQUARE_SOLID_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_ARROW_HEAD ArrowHead.TRIANGLE_WIDE_ARROW_HEAD	read/write	The arrowhead applied to the end of the path.
rotationAngle	Number	read/write	The rotatation angle of the TextFrame. (Range: -360 to 360)
shearAngle	Number	read/write	The skewing angle applied to the TextFrame. (Range: -360 to 360)
startTextFrame	TextFrame TextPath	readonly	The first text frame in the thread. Can return: TextFrame or TextPath.
strokeAlignment	StrokeAlignment StrokeAlignment.CENTER_ALIGNMENT StrokeAlignment.INSIDE_ALIGNMENT StrokeAlignment.OUTSIDE_ALIGNMENT	read/write	The stroke alignment applied to the TextFrame.
strokeColor	Swatch String	read/write	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke of the TextFrame. Can also accept: String.
strokeCornerAdjustment	StrokeCornerAdjustment StrokeCornerAdjustment.DASHES StrokeCornerAdjustment.DASHES_AND_GAPS StrokeCornerAdjustment.GAPS StrokeCornerAdjustment.NONE	read/write	The corner adjustment applied to the TextFrame.
strokeDashAndGap	Array of Number Array of String	read/write	The dash and gap measurements that define the pattern of a custom dashed line. Define up to six values (in points) in the format [dash1, gap1, dash2, gap2, dash3, gap3].
strokeTint	Number (range 0 - 100)	read/write	The percent of tint to use in object's stroke color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.)
strokeTransparencySettings	StrokeTransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings for the stroke.
strokeType	StrokeStyle String	read/write	The name of the stroke style to apply. Can also accept: String.
strokeWeight	Number String	read/write	The weight (in points) to apply to the TextFrame's stroke.
tables	Tables Table	readonly	A collection of tables.
textColumns	TextColumns TextColumn	readonly	A collection of text columns.
textFrameIndex	Number	readonly	The index of the text frame within the story.
textFramePreferences	TextFramePreference	readonly	Text frame preference settings.
textFrames	TextFrames TextFrame	readonly	A collection of text frames.
textPaths	TextPaths TextPath	readonly	A collection of text paths.
textStyleRanges	TextStyleRanges TextStyleRange	readonly	A collection of text style ranges.
textVariableInstances	TextVariableInstances TextVariableInstance	readonly	A collection of text variable instances.
textWrapPreferences	TextWrapPreference	readonly	The text wrap preference properties that define the default formatting for wrapping text around objects.
texts	Texts Text	readonly	A collection of text objects.
transparencySettings	TransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings.
verticalScale	Number	read/write	The vertical scaling applied to the TextFrame.
visibleBounds	Array of Number Array of String	read/write	The bounds of the TextFrame including the stroke width, in the format [y1, x1, y2, x2], which give the coordinates of the top-left and bottom-right corners of the bounding box.
words	Words Word	readonly	A collection of words.

Method Listing

PageItem addPath (with:Array of PageItem)

Creates a new page item by combining the TextFrame with other objects. Deletes the objects if they do not intersect.

Parameter	Type	Description
with	Array of PageItem	The object(s) to add.

undefined applyObjectStyle (using:ObjectStyle, [clearingOverrides:Boolean=Boolean], [clearingOverridesThroughRootObjectStyle:Boolean=Boolean])

Applies the specified object style.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	ObjectStyle	The object style to apply.
clearingOverrides	Boolean	If true, clears the TextFrame's existing attributes before applying the style. (Optional) (default: true)
clearingOverridesThroughRootObjectStyle	Boolean	If true, clears attributes and formatting applied to the TextFrame that are not defined in the object style. (Optional) (default: false)

Parameter

Type

Description

using

ObjectStyle

The object style to apply.

clearingOverrides

Boolean

If true, clears the TextFrame's existing attributes before applying the style. (Optional)

(default: true)

clearingOverridesThroughRootObjectStyle

Boolean

If true, clears attributes and formatting applied to the TextFrame that are not defined in the object style. (Optional)

(default: false)

undefined autoTag ()

Tag the object or the parent story using default tags defined in XML preference.

undefined bringForward ()

Brings the TextFrame forward one level in its layer.

undefined bringToFront ()

Brings the TextFrame to the front.

Text changeGlyph (reverseOrder:Boolean)

Finds glyphs that match the find what value and replaces the glyphs with the change to value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	Boolean	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

Text changeGrep (reverseOrder:Boolean)

Finds text that matches the find what value and replaces the text with the change to value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	Boolean	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

PageItem changeObject (reverseOrder:Boolean)

Finds objects that match the find what value and replace the objects with the change to value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	Boolean	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

Text changeText (reverseOrder:Boolean)

Finds text that matches the find what value and replaces the text with the change to value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	Boolean	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

Boolean checkIn (versionComments:String, [forceSave:Boolean=Boolean])

Checks in the story or stories.

Parameter	Type	Description
versionComments	String	The comment for this version. (Optional)
forceSave	Boolean	If true, forcibly saves a version. (Optional) (default: false)

Parameter

Type

Description

versionComments

String

The comment for this version. (Optional)

forceSave

Boolean

If true, forcibly saves a version. (Optional)

(default: false)

Boolean checkOut ()

Checks out the story.

undefined clearObjectStyleOverrides ()

Clear overrides for object style

undefined clearTransformations ()

Clears transformations from the TextFrame. Transformations include rotation, scaling, flipping, fitting, and shearing.

undefined convertShape (given:ConvertShapeOptions, numberOfSides:Number, insetPercentage:Number, cornerRadius:Number String)

Converts the TextFrame to a different shape.

Parameter	Type	Description
given	ConvertShapeOptions ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_BEVELED_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_CLOSED_PATH ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_INVERSE_ROUNDED_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_LINE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_OPEN_PATH ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_OVAL ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_POLYGON ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_ROUNDED_RECTANGLE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_STRAIGHT_LINE ConvertShapeOptions.CONVERT_TO_TRIANGLE	The TextFrame's new shape.
numberOfSides	Number (range 3 - 100)	The number of sides for the resulting polygon. (Range: 3 to 100) (Optional)
insetPercentage	Number (range 0 - 100)	The star inset percentage for the resulting polygon. (Range: 0.0 to 100.0) (Optional)
cornerRadius	Number String	The corner radius of the resulting rectangle. (Optional)

PageItem createOutlines ([deleteOriginal:Boolean=Boolean])

Converts text to outlines. Each line of text becomes a polygon object. When the converted text is a single letter that has no internal spaces or detached parts, the polygon contains only a single path. Note: To determine whether a font allows the creation of outlines, see allow outlines.

Parameter	Type	Description
deleteOriginal	Boolean	If true, deletes the original text. If false, creates the outlines as separate object(s) on top of the text. (Optional) (default: true)

Parameter

Type

Description

deleteOriginal

Boolean

If true, deletes the original text. If false, creates the outlines as separate object(s) on top of the text. (Optional)

(default: true)

undefined detach ()

Detaches an overridden master page item from the master page.

PageItem duplicate (to:Array of Varies 2 Units Page Spread Layer, by:Array of Number String)

Duplicates the TextFrame at the specified location or offset.

Parameter	Type	Description
to	Array of 2 Units Page Spread Layer	The location of the new TextFrame, specified in coordinates in the format [x, y]. Can accept: Array of 2 Units, Spread, Page or Layer. (Optional)
by	Array of Number Array of String	Amount by which to offset the new TextFrame from the original TextFrame's position. (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

Array of 2 Units

Page

Spread

Layer

The location of the new TextFrame, specified in coordinates in the format [x, y]. Can accept: Array of 2 Units, Spread, Page or Layer. (Optional)

Array of Number

Array of String

Amount by which to offset the new TextFrame from the original TextFrame's position. (Optional)

PageItem excludeOverlapPath (with:Array of PageItem)

Creates a new page item by excluding the overlapping areas of the TextFrame and other objects.

Parameter	Type	Description
with	Array of PageItem	The object(s) to exclude.

undefined exportFile (format:Varies ExportFormat String, to:File, [showingOptions:Boolean=Boolean], using:PDFExportPreset, versionComments:String, [forceSave:Boolean=Boolean])

Exports the object(s) to a file.

Parameter	Type	Description
format	ExportFormat ExportFormat.EPS_TYPE ExportFormat.INCOPY_CS_DOCUMENT ExportFormat.INCOPY_DOCUMENT ExportFormat.INDESIGN_INTERCHANGE ExportFormat.INDESIGN_SNIPPET ExportFormat.JPG ExportFormat.PDF_TYPE ExportFormat.RTF ExportFormat.SVG ExportFormat.SVG_COMPRESSED ExportFormat.TAGGED_TEXT ExportFormat.TEXT_TYPE ExportFormat.XML String	The export format, specified as an enumeration value or as an extension that appears in the Save as type or Format menu in the Export dialog. Can accept: ExportFormat enumerator or String.
to	File	The path to the export file.
showingOptions	Boolean	If true, displays the export options dialog. (Optional) (default: false)
using	PDFExportPreset	The export style. (Optional)
versionComments	String	The comment for this version. (Optional)
forceSave	Boolean	If true, forcibly saves a version. (Optional) (default: false)

String extractLabel (key:String)

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The key.

Text findGlyph (reverseOrder:Boolean)

Finds glyphs that match the find what value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	Boolean	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

Text findGrep (reverseOrder:Boolean)

Finds text that matches the find what value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	Boolean	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

PageItem findObject (reverseOrder:Boolean)

Finds objects that match the find what value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	Boolean	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

Text findText (reverseOrder:Boolean)

Finds text that matches the find what value.

Parameter	Type	Description
reverseOrder	Boolean	If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional)

undefined fit (given:FitOptions)

Applies the specified fit option to content in a frame.

Parameter	Type	Description
given	FitOptions FitOptions.CENTER_CONTENT FitOptions.CONTENT_TO_FRAME FitOptions.FILL_PROPORTIONALLY FitOptions.FRAME_TO_CONTENT FitOptions.PROPORTIONALLY	The fit option to use.

Parameter

Type

Description

given

FitOptions

FitOptions.CENTER_CONTENT

FitOptions.CONTENT_TO_FRAME

FitOptions.FILL_PROPORTIONALLY

FitOptions.FRAME_TO_CONTENT

FitOptions.PROPORTIONALLY

The fit option to use.

undefined flipItem (given:Flip, around:Array of Varies 2 Units AnchorPoint)

Flips the TextFrame.

Parameter	Type	Description
given	Flip Flip.BOTH Flip.HORIZONTAL Flip.HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL Flip.NONE Flip.VERTICAL	The axis around which to flip the TextFrame.
around	Array of 2 Units AnchorPoint AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR	The point around which to flip the TextFrame. Can accept: Array of 2 Units or AnchorPoint enumerator. (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

given

Flip

Flip.BOTH

Flip.HORIZONTAL

Flip.HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL

Flip.NONE

Flip.VERTICAL

The axis around which to flip the TextFrame.

around

Array of 2 Units

AnchorPoint

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR

The point around which to flip the TextFrame. Can accept: Array of 2 Units or AnchorPoint enumerator. (Optional)

TextFrame getElements ()

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

undefined insertLabel (key:String, value:String)

Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	String	The key.
value	String	The value.

PageItem intersectPath (with:Array of PageItem)

Creates a new page item by intersecting the TextFrame with other objects. Returns an error if the objects do not intersect.

Parameter	Type	Description
with	Array of PageItem	The object(s) with which to intersect.

PageItem makeCompoundPath (with:Array of PageItem)

Creates a compound path by combining the path(s) of the TextFrame with the paths of other objects.

Parameter	Type	Description
with	Array of PageItem	The other objects whose paths to include in the new compound path.

undefined markup (using:XMLElement)

Associates the page item with the specified XML element while preserving existing content.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	XMLElement	The XML element.

PageItem minusBack (with:Array of PageItem)

Creates a new page item by reverse subtracting the overlapping areas of the TextFrame and other objects.

Parameter	Type	Description
with	Array of PageItem	The object(s) to reverse subtract.

undefined move (to:Array of Varies 2 Units Page Spread Layer, by:Array of Number String)

Moves the TextFrame to a new location. Note: Either the 'to' or 'by' parameter is required; if both parameters are defined, only the to value is used.

Parameter	Type	Description
to	Array of 2 Units Page Spread Layer	The new location of the TextFrame,in the format (x, y). Can accept: Array of 2 Units, Spread, Page or Layer. (Optional)
by	Array of Number Array of String	The amount (in measurement units) to move the TextFrame relative to its current position, in the format (x, y). (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

Array of 2 Units

Page

Spread

Layer

The new location of the TextFrame,in the format (x, y). Can accept: Array of 2 Units, Spread, Page or Layer. (Optional)

Array of Number

Array of String

The amount (in measurement units) to move the TextFrame relative to its current position, in the format (x, y). (Optional)

Varies override (destinationPage:Page)

Overrides a master page item and places the item on the document page as a new object.

Parameter	Type	Description
destinationPage	Page	The document page that contains the master page item to override.

Varies place (fileName:File, [showingOptions:Boolean=Boolean], withProperties:Object)

Places the file.

Parameter	Type	Description
fileName	File	The file to place
showingOptions	Boolean	Whether to display the import options dialog (Optional) (default: false)
withProperties	Object	Initial values for properties of the placed object(s) (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

fileName

File

The file to place

showingOptions

Boolean

Whether to display the import options dialog (Optional)

(default: false)

withProperties

Object

Initial values for properties of the placed object(s) (Optional)

undefined placeXML (using:XMLElement)

Places XML content into the specified object. Note: Replaces any existing content.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	XMLElement	The XML element whose content you want to place.

undefined recompose ()

Recomposes the text in the TextFrame.

undefined redefineScaling (to:Array of Number)

Apply an item's scaling to its content if possible.

Parameter	Type	Description
to	Array of Number	The scale factors to be left on the item. The default is {1.0, 1.0}. (Optional)

PageItem releaseCompoundPath ()

Releases a compound path.

undefined remove ()

Deletes the TextFrame.

undefined removeOverride ()

Removes the override from a previously overridden master page item.

Varies resolve (location:Array of Varies AnchorPoint AnchorPoints 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimitss CoordinateSpacess Arrays of 2 Reals LongIntegers, in:CoordinateSpaces, [consideringRulerUnits:Boolean=Boolean])

Get the coordinates of the given location in the specified coordinate system.

Parameter	Type	Description
location	AnchorPoint AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoints AnchorPoint Array of 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimitss BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpacess CoordinateSpaces Array of Arrays of 2 Reals LongIntegers	The location requested. Can accept: Array of 2 Reals, AnchorPoint enumerator or Array of Arrays of 2 Reals, CoordinateSpaces enumerators, AnchorPoint enumerators, BoundingBoxLimits enumerators or Long Integers.
in	CoordinateSpaces CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES	The coordinate space to use.
consideringRulerUnits	Boolean	If true then a ruler location is interpreted using ruler units rather than points. The default value is false. This parameter has no effect unless the reference point is specified relative to a page. (Optional) (default: false)

Parameter

Type

Description

location

AnchorPoint

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR

AnchorPoints AnchorPoint

Array of 2 Reals

BoundingBoxLimitss BoundingBoxLimits

CoordinateSpacess CoordinateSpaces

Array of Arrays of 2 Reals

LongIntegers

The location requested. Can accept: Array of 2 Reals, AnchorPoint enumerator or Array of Arrays of 2 Reals, CoordinateSpaces enumerators, AnchorPoint enumerators, BoundingBoxLimits enumerators or Long Integers.

CoordinateSpaces

CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES

The coordinate space to use.

consideringRulerUnits

Boolean

If true then a ruler location is interpreted using ruler units rather than points. The default value is false. This parameter has no effect unless the reference point is specified relative to a page. (Optional)

(default: false)

Boolean revert ()

Reverts the document to its state at the last save operation.

undefined select ([existingSelection:SelectionOptions=SelectionOptions])

Selects the object.

Parameter	Type	Description
existingSelection	SelectionOptions SelectionOptions.ADD_TO SelectionOptions.REMOVE_FROM SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH	The selection status of the TextFrame in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional) (default: SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH)

Parameter

Type

Description

existingSelection

SelectionOptions

SelectionOptions.ADD_TO

SelectionOptions.REMOVE_FROM

SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH

The selection status of the TextFrame in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional)

(default: SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH)

undefined sendBackward ()

Sends the TextFrame back one level in its layer.

undefined sendToBack ()

Sends the TextFrame to the back.

Asset store (using:Library, withProperties:Object)

Stores the object in the specified library.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	Library	The library in which to store the object.
withProperties	Object	Initial values for properties of the new TextFrame (Optional)

PageItem subtractPath (with:Array of PageItem)

Creates a new page item by subtracting the overlapping areas of the TextFrame and other objects.

Parameter	Type	Description
with	Array of PageItem	The object(s) to subtract.

String toSource ()

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the TextFrame.

String toSpecifier ()

Retrieves the object specifier.

undefined transform (in:CoordinateSpaces, from:Array of Varies AnchorPoint AnchorPoints 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimitss CoordinateSpacess Arrays of 2 Reals LongIntegers, withMatrix:Array of Varies 6 Reals TransformationMatrix, replacingCurrent:Array of Varies MatrixContent enumerators MatrixContent LongInteger, [consideringRulerUnits:Boolean=Boolean])

Transform the page item.

Parameter	Type	Description
in	CoordinateSpaces CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES	The coordinate space to use
from	AnchorPoint AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.BOTTOM_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.LEFT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.RIGHT_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_CENTER_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_LEFT_ANCHOR AnchorPoint.TOP_RIGHT_ANCHOR AnchorPoints AnchorPoint Array of 2 Reals BoundingBoxLimitss BoundingBoxLimits CoordinateSpacess CoordinateSpaces Array of Arrays of 2 Reals LongIntegers	The temporary origin during the transformation. Can accept: Array of 2 Reals, AnchorPoint enumerator or Array of Arrays of 2 Reals, CoordinateSpaces enumerators, AnchorPoint enumerators, BoundingBoxLimits enumerators or Long Integers.
withMatrix	Array of 6 Reals TransformationMatrix	Transform matrix. Can accept: Array of 6 Reals or TransformationMatrix.
replacingCurrent	Array of MatrixContent enumerators MatrixContent MatrixContent.ROTATION_VALUE MatrixContent.SCALE_VALUES MatrixContent.SHEAR_VALUE MatrixContent.TRANSLATION_VALUES LongInteger	Transform components to consider; providing this optional parameter causes the target's existing transform components to be replaced with new values. Without this parameter, the given matrix is concatenated onto the target's existing transform combining the effect of the two. Can accept: MatrixContent enumerator, Array of MatrixContent enumerators or Long Integer. (Optional)
consideringRulerUnits	Boolean	If true then a ruler based origin is interpreted using ruler units rather than points. The default value is false. This parameter has no effect unless the reference point is specified relative to a page. (Optional) (default: false)

String transformAgain ()

Transforms the TextFrame using the last transformation performed on any object. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.

String transformAgainIndividually ()

Transforms the TextFrame using the last transformation performed on any TextFrame. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.

String transformSequenceAgain ()

Transforms the TextFrame using the last sequence of transform operations performed on any single object or performed at the same time on any group of objects. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.

String transformSequenceAgainIndividually ()

Transforms the TextFrame using the last sequence of transformations performed on any single object or performed at the same time on any group of objects. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.

TransformationMatrix transformValuesOf (in:CoordinateSpaces)

Get the transformation values of the page item.

Parameter

Type

Description

CoordinateSpaces

CoordinateSpaces.INNER_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PARENT_COORDINATES

CoordinateSpaces.PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES

The coordinate space to use