ImportedPage

An imported InDesign page.

Properties

Property	Type	Access	Description
absoluteFlip	Flip : NONE HORIZONTAL VERTICAL HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL BOTH	r/w	Indicates whether the ImportedPage has been flipped independently of its parent object and, if yes, the direction in which the ImportedPage was flipped.
absoluteHorizontalScale	number	r/w	The horizontal scale of the ImportedPage relative to its containing object.
absoluteRotationAngle	number	r/w	The rotation angle of the ImportedPage relative to its containing object. (Range: -360 to 360)
absoluteShearAngle	number	r/w	The skewing angle of the ImportedPage relative to its containing object. (Range: -360 to 360)
absoluteVerticalScale	number	r/w	The vertical scale of the ImportedPage relative to its containing object.
allowOverrides	bool	r/w	If true, the master page ImportedPage allows overrides.
appliedObjectStyle	ObjectStyle	r/w	The object style applied to the ImportedPage.
associatedXMLElement	XMLItem	readonly	The XML element associated with the ImportedPage.
clippingPath	ClippingPathSettings	readonly	Clipping path settings.
contentTransparencySettings	ContentTransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings for the content of the ImportedPage.
fillTransparencySettings	FillTransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings for the fill applied to the ImportedPage.
flip	Flip : NONE HORIZONTAL VERTICAL HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL BOTH	r/w	The direction in which to flip the printed image.
geometricBounds	Array of number	r/w	The bounds of the ImportedPage 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.
graphicLayerOptions	GraphicLayerOption	readonly	Graphic layer option settings.
horizontalScale	number	r/w	The horizontal scaling applied to the text as a percentage of its current size. (Range: 1 to 1000)
id	number	readonly	The unique ID of the ImportedPage.
imageTypeName	string	readonly	The type of the image.
importedPageCrop	ImportedPageCropOptions : CROP_CONTENT CROP_BLEED CROP_SLUG	readonly	Specifies how much of the InDesign page to place. Read only for page items.
index	number	readonly	The index of the ImportedPage within its containing object.
itemLink	Link	readonly	The source file of the link.
label	string	r/w	A property that can be set to any string.
localDisplaySetting	DisplaySettingOptions : HIGH_QUALITY TYPICAL OPTIMIZED DEFAULT_VALUE	r/w	Display performance options for the ImportedPage.
nonprinting	bool	r/w	If true, the ImportedPage does not print.
overridden	bool	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	any	readonly	An object that originated on a master page and has been overridden. Can return: PageItem, Guide, Graphic, Movie or Sound.
pageNumber	number	readonly	Which page of the InDesign document should be placed. Read only for page items.
parent	any	readonly	The parent of the ImportedPage (a PageItem, Oval, Rectangle, Polygon or GraphicLine).
pdfAttributes	PDFAttribute	readonly	PDF attribute settings.
properties	Object	r/w	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
rotationAngle	number	r/w	The rotatation angle of the ImportedPage. (Range: -360 to 360)
shearAngle	number	r/w	The skewing angle applied to the ImportedPage. (Range: -360 to 360)
strokeTransparencySettings	StrokeTransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings for the stroke.
textWrapPreferences	TextWrapPreference	readonly	The text wrap preference properties that define the default formatting for wrapping text around objects.
transparencySettings	TransparencySetting	readonly	Transparency settings.
verticalScale	number	r/w	The vertical scaling applied to the text as a percentage of its current size. (Range: 1 to 1000)
visibleBounds	Array of number	r/w	The bounds of the ImportedPage 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.

Methods

void applyObjectStyle (using:
ObjectStyle[, clearingOverrides:
bool=true ][, clearingOverridesThroughRootObjectStyle:
bool=false ])
Applies the specified object style.

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

void autoTag ()
Tag the object or the parent story using default tags defined in XML preference.

Array of PageItemchangeObject ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds objects that match the find what value and replace the objects with the change to value.

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

void clearObjectStyleOverrides ()
Clear overrides for object style

void detach ()
Detaches an overridden master page item from the master page.

PageItemduplicate ([to:
any][, by:
Array of number])
Duplicates the ImportedPage at the specified location or offset

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

void exportFile (format:
any, to:
File[, showingOptions:
bool=false ][, using:
PDFExportPreset][, versionComments:
string][, forceSave:
bool=false ])
Exports the ImportedPage to file.

Parameter	Type	Description
format	ExportFormat 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	bool	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	bool	If true, forcibly saves a version. (Optional) (default: false )

Array of string exportForWeb (to:
File)
Exports the ImportedPage for the web.

Parameter	Type	Description
to	File	The full path name of the exported file.

string extractLabel (key:
string)
Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	string	The key.

Array of PageItemfindObject ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds objects that match the find what value.

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

void fit (given:
FitOptions)
Applies the specified fit option to content in a frame.

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

void flipItem (given:
Flip[, around:
any])
Flips the ImportedPage.

Parameter	Type	Description
given	Flip : NONE HORIZONTAL VERTICAL HORIZONTAL_AND_VERTICAL BOTH	The axis around which to flip the ImportedPage.
around	Array of 2 Units AnchorPoint	The point around which to flip the ImportedPage. Can accept: Array of 2 Units or AnchorPoint enumerator. (Optional)

Array of ImportedPagegetElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

void 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.

void markup (using:
XMLElement)
Associates the page item with the specified XML element while preserving existing content.

Parameter	Type	Description
using	XMLElement	The XML element.

void move ([to:
any][, by:
Array of number])
Moves the ImportedPage 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 Spread Page Layer	The new location of the ImportedPage,in the format (x, y). Can accept: Array of 2 Units, Spread, Page or Layer. (Optional)
by	Array of number	The amount (in measurement units) to move the ImportedPage relative to its current position, in the format (x, y). (Optional)

any 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.

Array of any place (fileName:
File[, showingOptions:
bool=false ][, withProperties:
Object])
Places the file.

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

void 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.

void redefineScaling ([to:
Array of number])
Move 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)

void remove ()
Deletes the ImportedPage.

void removeOverride ()
Removes the override from a previously overridden master page item.

any resolve (location:
any, in:
CoordinateSpaces[, consideringRulerUnits:
bool=false ])
Get the coordinates of the given location in the specified coordinate system

Parameter	Type	Description
location	Array of 2 Reals AnchorPoint Array of Arrays of 2 Reals CoordinateSpaces AnchorPoint BoundingBoxLimits	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 : PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES PARENT_COORDINATES INNER_COORDINATES	The coordinate space to use
consideringRulerUnits	bool	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 )

string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the ImportedPage.

string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.

void transform (in:
CoordinateSpaces, from:
any, withMatrix:
any[, replacingCurrent:
any][, consideringRulerUnits:
bool=false ])
Transform the page item

Parameter	Type	Description
in	CoordinateSpaces : PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES PARENT_COORDINATES INNER_COORDINATES	The coordinate space to use
from	Array of 2 Reals AnchorPoint Array of Arrays of 2 Reals CoordinateSpaces AnchorPoint BoundingBoxLimits	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	MatrixContent Array of MatrixContent Long Integer	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	bool	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 )

Array of string transformAgain ()
Transforms the ImportedPage using the last transformation performed on any object. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.

Array of string transformAgainIndividually ()
Transforms the ImportedPage using the last transformation performed on any ImportedPage. Transformations include moving, rotating, shearing, scaling, and flipping.

Array of string transformSequenceAgain ()
Transforms the ImportedPage 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.

Array of string transformSequenceAgainIndividually ()
Transforms the ImportedPage 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.

Array of TransformationMatrixtransformValuesOf (in:
CoordinateSpaces)
Get the transformation values of the page item

Parameter	Type	Description
in	CoordinateSpaces : PASTEBOARD_COORDINATES PARENT_COORDINATES INNER_COORDINATES	The coordinate space to use

Used in:

IndesignPageItems.previousItem (

obj:
ImportedPage )

IndesignPageItems.nextItem (

obj:
ImportedPage )

Returned by:

Array of ImportedPage ImportedPage .getElements (

)

ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.add (
[withProperties:
Object]
)

ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.anyItem (

)

Array of ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.everyItem (

)

ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.firstItem (

)

ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.item (
index:
any
)

ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.itemByID (
id:
number
)

ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.itemByName (
name:
string
)

Array of ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.itemByRange (
from:
any, to:
any
)

ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.lastItem (

)

ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.middleItem (

)

ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.nextItem (
obj:
ImportedPage
)

ImportedPage IndesignPageItems.previousItem (
obj:
ImportedPage
)