master spread

A master spread.

master spread elements

Name Refer to By
buttons by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID
form fields by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID
graphic lines by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID
groups by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID
guides by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID
ovals by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID
page items by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID
pages by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID
polygons by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID
rectangles by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID
text frames by numeric index, by name, as a range of elements, before/after another element,
satisfying a test, by ID

master spread properties

Property Type Access Description
all graphics list of graphics read All graphics contained by the object.
all page items list of page items read All page items contained by the object.
applied master master spread, nothing enum enumeration r/w The master spread applied to this spread.
base name string r/w The base name.
class integer read The class descriptor type.
id integer read A unique number identifying the object.
index integer read Index of the object within its parent object.
label string r/w A label that can be set to any string.
name string read The name of the object.
name prefix string r/w The name prefix of the master spread.
object reference object read An object reference for this object.
parent object read The parent of the object.
properties record r/w Property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
show master items boolean r/w If true, master page items are displayed.

master spread methods

Method Returns Description
create guides Nothing Create multiple guides on all pages of a spread.
delete Nothing Delete the object.
detach Nothing Detaches an overridden page item from the master page item.
duplicate spread or master spread Duplicates the object.
extract label string Gets the content of the label associated with the specified key (name).
insert label Nothing Sets the content of the label associated with the specified key (name), creating the
label if it does not already exist.
place page item, graphic, movie, sound, story or text Places a file.
remove override Nothing Removes a locally overridden master page item.

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