DataMergeTextPlaceholder

An object that can contain a data merge text field.

Methods:

getElements, toSource, toSpecifier

Objects:

Boolean, DataMergeField, InsertionPoint, Number, Object, Story

Property Listing

Property

Type

Access

Description

field

DataMergeField

readonly

The data merge field to insert in the placeholder. For information, see data merge text placeholder and data merge image placeholder.

index

Number

readonly

The index of the DataMergeTextPlaceholder within its containing object.

isValid

Boolean

readonly

Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.

length

Number

readonly

The number of objects in the collection.

parent

Document

readonly

The parent of the DataMergeTextPlaceholder (a Document).

parentStory

Story

readonly

The story that contains the text.

properties

Object

read/write

A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

storyOffset

InsertionPoint

readonly

The insertion point before the table in the story containing the table.

Method Listing

DataMergeTextPlaceholder getElements ()

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

String toSource ()

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

String toSpecifier ()

Retrieves the object specifier.

Return

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.add()

DataMergeTextPlaceholder.getElements()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.anyItem()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.everyItem()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.nextItem()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.previousItem()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.item()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.[]()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.itemByName()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.itemByRange()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.firstItem()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.lastItem()

DataMergeTextPlaceholders.middleItem()