Find grep preferences.
Properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| appliedCharacterStyle | any | r/w | The character style to search for or change to. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. Can also accept: CharacterStyle. |
| appliedFont | any | r/w | The font applied to the text, specified as either a font object or the name of font family. Can return: Font, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| appliedLanguage | any | r/w | The language to search for or change to. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. Can also accept: Language or LanguageWithVendors. |
| appliedNumberingList | any | r/w | The list to be part of. Can return: NumberingList, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| appliedParagraphStyle | any | r/w | The paragraph style to search for or change to. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. Can also accept: ParagraphStyle. |
| autoLeading | any | r/w | The percent of the type size to use for auto leading. (Range: 0 to 500). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| balanceRaggedLines | any | r/w | If true or set to an enumeration value, balances ragged lines in the paragraph(s) of the FindGrepPreference. Note: Not valid with a single-line text composer. For information, see composer. Can return: Boolean, BalanceLinesStyle enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| baselineShift | any | r/w | The baseline shift applied to the text. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| bulletChar | any | r/w | Bullet character. Can return: Bullet or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| bulletsAndNumberingListType | any | r/w | List type for bullets and numbering. Can return: ListType enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| bulletsCharacterStyle | any | r/w | The character style to be used for the text after string. Can return: CharacterStyle, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| bulletsTextAfter | any | r/w | The text after string expression for bullets. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| capitalization | any | r/w | The capitalization scheme. Can return: Capitalization enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| composer | any | r/w | The text composer to use to compose the text. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| dropCapCharacters | any | r/w | The number of characters to drop cap. Can return: Short Integer (0 – 150) or NothingEnum enumerator (0 – 150). |
| dropcapDetail | any | r/w | The detailed size and positioning of the drop cap. Can return: Long Integer or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| dropCapLines | any | r/w | The number of lines to drop cap. Can return: Short Integer (0 – 25) or NothingEnum enumerator (0 – 25). |
| fillColor | any | r/w | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink), applied as a fill color, to search for or change to. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. Can also accept: Swatch. |
| fillTint | any | r/w | The tint (as a percentage) of the fill color of the FindGrepPreference. (To specify a tint percentage, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| findWhat | any | r/w | The FindGrepPreference to find. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| firstLineIndent | any | r/w | The amount to indent the first line. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| fontStyle | any | r/w | The name of the font style. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| gradientFillAngle | any | r/w | The angle of a linear gradient applied to the fill of the FindGrepPreference. (Range: -180 to 180). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| gradientFillLength | any | r/w | The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the fill of the FindGrepPreference. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| gradientFillStart | any | r/w | The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the fill of the FindGrepPreference, in the format [x, y]. Can return: Array of 2 Units or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| gradientStrokeAngle | any | r/w | The angle of a linear gradient applied to the stroke of the FindGrepPreference. (Range: -180 to 180). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| gradientStrokeLength | any | r/w | The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the stroke of the FindGrepPreference. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| gradientStrokeStart | any | r/w | The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the stroke of the FindGrepPreference, in the format [x, y]. Can return: Array of 2 Units or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| horizontalScale | any | r/w | The horizontal scaling applied to the text as a percentage of its current size. (Range: 1 to 1000). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| hyphenateAcrossColumns | any | r/w | If true, allows the last word in a text column to be hyphenated. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| hyphenateLastWord | any | r/w | If true, allows hyphenation in the last word in a paragraph. Note: Valid only when hyphenation is true. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| ignoreEdgeAlignment | any | r/w | If true, ignores optical edge alignment for the paragraph. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| justification | any | r/w | The paragraph alignment. Can return: Justification enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| keepAllLinesTogether | any | r/w | If true, keeps all lines of the paragraph together. If false, allows paragraphs to break across pages or columns. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| keepFirstLines | any | r/w | The minimum number of lines to keep together in a paragraph before allowing a page break. Can return: Short Integer (1 – 50) or NothingEnum enumerator (1 – 50). |
| keepLastLines | any | r/w | The minimum number of lines to keep together in a paragraph after a page break. Can return: Short Integer (1 – 50) or NothingEnum enumerator (1 – 50). |
| keepLinesTogether | any | r/w | If true, keeps a specified number of lines together when the paragraph breaks across columns or text frames. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| keepRuleAboveInFrame | any | r/w | If true, forces the rule above the paragraph to remain in the frame bounds. Note: Valid only when rule above is true. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| keepWithNext | any | r/w | The minimum number of lines to keep with the next paragraph. Can return: Short Integer (0 – 5) or NothingEnum enumerator (0 – 5). |
| kerningMethod | any | r/w | The type of pair kerning. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| kerningValue | any | r/w | The amount of space to add or remove between characters, specified in thousands of an em. . Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| lastLineIndent | any | r/w | The amount to indent the last line in the FindGrepPreference. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| leading | any | r/w | The leading applied to the text. Can return: Unit, Leading enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| leftIndent | any | r/w | The width of the left indent. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| ligatures | any | r/w | If true, replaces specific character combinations (e.g., fl, fi) with ligature characters. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| noBreak | any | r/w | If true, keeps the text on the same line. . Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| numberingApplyRestartPolicy | any | r/w | If true, apply the numbering restart policy. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| numberingCharacterStyle | any | r/w | The character style to be used for the number string. Can return: CharacterStyle, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| numberingContinue | any | r/w | Continue the numbering at this level. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| numberingExpression | any | r/w | The number string expression for numbering. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| numberingFormat | any | r/w | Numbering format options. Can return: NumberingStyle enumerator, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| numberingLevel | any | r/w | The level of the paragraph. Can return: Long Integer or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| numberingRestartPolicies | any | readonly | Numbering restart policies. Can return: NumberingRestartPolicy or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| numberingStartAt | any | r/w | Determines starting number in a numbered list. Can return: Long Integer or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfContextualAlternate | any | r/w | If true, uses contextual alternate forms in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfDiscretionaryLigature | any | r/w | If true, uses discretionary ligatures in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfFigureStyle | any | r/w | The figure style in OpenType fonts. Can return: OTFFigureStyle enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfFraction | any | r/w | If true, uses fractions in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfHistorical | any | r/w | If true, use historical forms in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfLocale | any | r/w | If true, uses localized forms in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfMark | any | r/w | If true, uses mark positioning in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfOrdinal | any | r/w | If true, uses ordinals in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfSlashedZero | any | r/w | If true, use a slashed zeroes in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfStylisticSets | any | r/w | The stylistic sets to use in OpenType fonts. Can return: Long Integer or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfSwash | any | r/w | If true, uses swash forms in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| otfTitling | any | r/w | If true, uses titling forms in OpenType fonts. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| overprintFill | any | r/w | If true, the fill color of the characters will overprint. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| overprintStroke | any | r/w | If true, the stroke of the characters will overprint. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| parent | any | readonly | The parent of the FindGrepPreference (a Application). |
| pointSize | any | r/w | The text size. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| position | any | r/w | The text position relative to the baseline. Can return: Position enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| positionalForm | any | r/w | The OpenType positional form. Can return: PositionalForms enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| properties | Object | r/w | A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
| rightIndent | any | r/w | The width of the right indent. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| singleWordJustification | any | r/w | The alignment to use for lines that contain a single word. Can return: SingleWordJustification enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| skew | any | r/w | The skew angle of the text. (Range: -85 to 85). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| spaceAfter | any | r/w | The height of the paragraph space below. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| spaceBefore | any | r/w | The height of the paragraph space above. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| startParagraph | any | r/w | The location at which to start the paragraph. Can return: StartParagraph enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strikeThroughColor | any | r/w | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the strikethrough stroke. Can return: Swatch, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strikeThroughGapColor | any | r/w | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of the strikethrough stroke. Can return: Swatch, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strikeThroughGapOverprint | any | r/w | If true, the gap color of the strikethrough stroke will overprint. Note: Valid when strike through type is not solid. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strikeThroughGapTint | any | r/w | The tint (as a percentage) of the strikethrough stroke gap color. (Range: 0 to 100) Note: Valid when strike through type is not solid. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strikeThroughOffset | any | r/w | The amount by which to offset the strikethrough stroke from the text baseline. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strikeThroughOverprint | any | r/w | If true, the strikethrough stroke will overprint. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strikeThroughTint | any | r/w | The tint (as a percentage) of the strikethrough stroke. (Range: 0 to 100). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strikeThroughType | any | r/w | The stroke type of the strikethrough stroke. Can return: StrokeStyle, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strikeThroughWeight | any | r/w | The stroke weight of the strikethrough stroke. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strikeThru | any | r/w | If true, draws a strikethrough line through the text. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strokeColor | any | r/w | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink), applied as a stroke color, to search for or change to. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator. Can also accept: Swatch. |
| strokeTint | any | r/w | The tint (as a percentage) of the stroke color of the FindGrepPreference. (To specify a tint percentage, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| strokeWeight | any | r/w | The stroke weight applied to the characters of the text. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| tracking | any | r/w | The amount by which to loosen or tighten a block of text, specified in thousands of an em. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| underline | any | r/w | If true, underlines the text. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| underlineColor | any | r/w | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the underline stroke. . Can return: Swatch, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| underlineGapColor | any | r/w | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of the underline stroke. Note: Valid when underline type is not solid. Can return: Swatch, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| underlineGapOverprint | any | r/w | If true, the gap color of the underline stroke will overprint. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| underlineGapTint | any | r/w | The tint (as a percentage) of the gap color of the underline stroke. (Range: 0 to 100) Note: Valid when underline type is not solid. Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| underlineOffset | any | r/w | The amount by which to offset the underline from the text baseline. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| underlineOverprint | any | r/w | If true, the underline stroke color will overprint. Can return: Boolean or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| underlineTint | any | r/w | The underline stroke tint (as a percentage). (Range: 0 to 100). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| underlineType | any | r/w | The stroke type of the underline stroke. Can return: StrokeStyle, String or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| underlineWeight | any | r/w | The stroke weight of the underline stroke. Can return: Unit or NothingEnum enumerator. |
| verticalScale | any | r/w | The vertical scaling applied to the text as a percentage of its current size. (Range: 1 to 1000). Can return: Real or NothingEnum enumerator. |
Methods
Array of FindGrepPreferencegetElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.
string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the FindGrepPreference.
string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.
Element of:
Application.findGrepPreferences
Returned by:
Array of FindGrepPreference FindGrepPreference .getElements (
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