The find preferences.
find preference properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| align to baseline | boolean | r/w | If true, align the baseline to the baseline grid. |
| applied character style | string, character style | r/w | The character style applied to the object. |
| applied font | font, string | r/w | The applied font. Either a font object or the name of font family. |
| applied language | string, language, language with vendors | r/w | The language dictionary appled to the object. |
| applied paragraph style | string, paragraph style | r/w | The applied paragraph style. |
| auto leading | fixed | r/w | Percentage used for calculating auto leading. |
| balance ragged lines | boolean, balance lines style enumeration | r/w | If true, or set to one of the enumerations, apply ragged line balancing to the paragraph containing the object. |
| baseline shift | number or string | r/w | The amount of baseline shift applied to the object. |
| bullet char | bullet | r/w | The bullet character used when a bullet is applied to the paragraph containing the object. |
| bullets and numbering color | auto enum enumeration, swatch, string | r/w | The color of the bullet or numbering. |
| bullets and numbering list type | list type enumeration | r/w | The list type to use for bullets and numbering. |
| bullets and numbering size | auto enum enumeration, fixed | r/w | The point size of the bullet or numbering. |
| capitalization | capitalization enumeration | r/w | The capitalization applied to the object. |
| case sensitive | boolean | r/w | If true, limits the results of the search to text matching the capitalization of the search text. |
| class | integer | read | The class descriptor type. |
| composer | string | r/w | The applied text composer. |
| drop cap characters | small integer | r/w | The number of characters for a drop cap. |
| drop cap lines | small integer | r/w | The number of lines for drop cap. |
| fill color | string, swatch | r/w | The fill of the object. |
| fill tint | fixed | r/w | The tint percentage applied to the fill of the object (-1 indicates 100%). |
| find text | string | r/w | The text to find. |
| first line indent | number or string | r/w | The first line indent. |
| font style | string | r/w | The name of the applied font style. |
| gradient fill angle | fixed | r/w | The angle of the gradient applied to the fill of the object. |
| gradient fill length | fixed | r/w | Length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) of the gradient applied to the fill of the object. |
| gradient fill start | list of 2 numbers or strings | r/w | Starting point (for a linear gradient) or center point (for a radial gradient) of a gradient applied to the fill of the object. |
| gradient stroke angle | fixed | r/w | The angle of the gradient applied to the stroke of the object. |
| gradient stroke length | fixed | r/w | Length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) of the gradient applied to the stroke of the object. |
| gradient stroke start | list of 2 numbers or strings | r/w | Starting point (for a linear gradient) or center point (for a radial gradient) of a gradient applied to the stroke of the object. |
| horizontal scale | fixed | r/w | The horizontal scaling percentage applied to the object, including the scaling applied to its containing object(s). |
| hyphenate last word | boolean | r/w | If true, allow hyphenation for the last word of the paragraph. |
| justification | justification enumeration | r/w | The alignment applied to the paragraph. |
| keep all lines together | boolean | r/w | If true, to keep all lines of the paragraph together. |
| keep first lines | small integer | r/w | If the paragraph has to break across text columns or text frames, do not leave fewer than this number of lines at the beginning of the paragraph. |
| keep last lines | small integer | r/w | If the paragraph has to break across text columns or text frames, do not leave fewer than this number of lines at the end of the paragraph. |
| keep lines together | boolean | r/w | If true, use the settings for KeepAllLinesTogether, KeepFirstLines, and KeepLastLines. |
| keep with next | small integer | r/w | If this value is set to zero, allow a page break, column break, or frame break between this paragraph and the following paragraph. If the paragraph following this paragraph has to break across text columns or text frames, keep this paragraph with at least this number of lines of the following paragraph. |
| kerning method | string | r/w | The type of kerning (Optical, Metrics or None). |
| kerning value | fixed | r/w | The amount of kerning. |
| last line indent | number or string | r/w | The last line indent. |
| leading | number or string, leading enumeration | r/w | The applied leading. |
| left indent | number or string | r/w | The left indent. |
| ligatures | boolean | r/w | If true, use automatic ligature replacement characters. |
| no break | boolean | r/w | If true, do not break the text across lines. |
| number separator | small integer | r/w | The numbering separator character. |
| number start at | integer | r/w | The starting number for a numbered list. |
| numbering font | font, string, auto enum enumeration | r/w | The font applied to numbering. |
| numbering font style | string, nothing enum enumeration, auto enum enumeration | r/w | The font style applied to numbering. |
| numbering style | numbering style enumeration, string | r/w | The numbering style. |
| object reference | object | read | An object reference for this object. |
| OTF contextual alternate | boolean | r/w | If true, use contextual alternate forms in OpenType fonts. |
| OTF discretionary ligature | boolean | r/w | If true, use discretionary ligatures in OpenType fonts. |
| OTF figure style | OTF figure style enumeration | r/w | The figure style to use in OpenType fonts. |
| OTF fraction | boolean | r/w | If true, use fractions in OpenType fonts. |
| OTF historical | boolean | r/w | If true, use historical forms in OpenType fonts. |
| OTF ordinal | boolean | r/w | If true, use ordinals in OpenType fonts. |
| OTF slashed zero | boolean | r/w | If true, use a zero with slash in OpenType fonts. |
| OTF stylistic sets | integer | r/w | Stylistic sets to use in OpenType fonts. |
| OTF swash | boolean | r/w | If true, use swash forms in OpenType fonts. |
| OTF titling | boolean | r/w | If true, use titling forms in OpenType fonts. |
| overprint fill | boolean | r/w | If true, the fill of the object will overprint. |
| overprint stroke | boolean | r/w | If true, the storke of the object will overprint. |
| parent | object | read | The parent of the object. |
| point size | number or string | r/w | The point size of the text. |
| position | position enumeration | r/w | The position (e.g., superscript or subscript) of the object. |
| properties | record | r/w | Property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
| right indent | number or string | r/w | The right indent. |
| single word justification | single word justification enumeration | r/w | Alignment applied to lines containing a single word. |
| skew | fixed | r/w | The skewing angle applied to the text. |
| space after | number or string | r/w | Paragraph space after. |
| space before | number or string | r/w | Paragraph space before. |
| start paragraph | start paragraph enumeration | r/w | When this property is set to anything other than start anywhere, apply a column or page break before the paragraph. |
| strike through color | swatch, string | r/w | The color of the strikethrough. |
| strike through gap color | swatch, string | r/w | The gap color of the strikethrough. |
| strike through gap overprint | boolean | r/w | If true, overprint the gap of the strikethrough. |
| strike through gap tint | fixed | r/w | The tint percentage applied to the gap of the strikethrough (-1 represents 100%). |
| strike through offset | number or string | r/w | The offset of the strikethrough from the baseline. |
| strike through overprint | boolean | r/w | If true, overprint the strikethrough. |
| strike through tint | fixed | r/w | The tint percentage applied to stroke color of the strikethrough. |
| strike through type | stroke style, string | r/w | The stroke style of the strikethrough. |
| strike through weight | number or string | r/w | The stroke weight of the strikethrough. |
| strike thru | boolean | r/w | If true, apply a strikethrough to the text. |
| stroke color | string, swatch | r/w | The stroke color of the object. |
| stroke tint | fixed | r/w | The tint percentage applied to the stroke (-1 indicates 100%). |
| stroke weight | number or string | r/w | The stroke weight (thickness) of the stroke. |
| tracking | fixed | r/w | The tracking (range kerning) applied to the object. |
| underline | boolean | r/w | If true, apply an underline to the text. |
| underline color | swatch, string | r/w | The color of the underline. |
| underline gap color | swatch, string | r/w | The gap color of the underline. |
| underline gap overprint | boolean | r/w | If true, overprint the gap of the underline. |
| underline gap tint | fixed | r/w | The tint percentage applied to the gap of the underline (-1 represents 100%). |
| underline offset | number or string | r/w | The offset of the underline from the baseline. |
| underline overprint | boolean | r/w | If true, overprint the underline. |
| underline tint | fixed | r/w | The tint percentage applied to the underline (-1 represents 100%). |
| underline type | stroke style, string | r/w | The stroke style applied to the underline. |
| underline weight | number or string | r/w | The stroke weight of the underline. |
| vertical scale | fixed | r/w | The vertical scaling percentage applied to the object, including the scaling applied to its containing object(s). |
| whole word | boolean | r/w | If true, limits the results of the search to whole words matching the search text. |