Default page item formatting properties.
page item default Properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| applied graphic object style | object style | r/w | The default graphic object style applied to the page item default. Can also accept: string. |
| applied grid object style | object style | r/w | The default frame grid object style applied to the page item default. Can also accept: string. |
| applied text object style | object style | r/w | The default text object style applied to the page item default. Can also accept: string. |
| class | type | read | The class descriptor type. |
| content transparency settings | content transparency setting | read | Transparency settings for the content of the page item default. |
| corner option | none, rounded corner, inverse rounded corner, inset corner, bevel corner, fancy corner, none, rounded corner, inverse rounded corner, inset corner, bevel corner, fancy corner, none, rounded corner, inverse rounded corner, inset corner, bevel corner, fancy corner, none, rounded corner, inverse rounded corner, inset corner, bevel corner, fancy corner, none, rounded corner, inverse rounded corner, inset corner, bevel corner, fancy corner, |
r/w | The shape to apply to corner points in a path. Note: corner option differs from end join in that you can set a radius for a corner option, whereas the rounded or beveled effect of an end join depends upon the stroke weight. |
| corner radius | number | r/w | The radius in measurement units of the corner effect. |
| end cap | butt end cap, round end cap, projecting end cap, butt end cap, round end cap, projecting end cap, butt end cap, round end cap, projecting end cap, butt end cap, round end cap, projecting end cap, butt end cap, round end cap, projecting end cap, butt end cap, round end cap, projecting end cap, |
r/w | The end shape of an open path. |
| end join | miter end join, round end join, bevel end join, miter end join, round end join, bevel end join, miter end join, round end join, bevel end join, miter end join, round end join, bevel end join, miter end join, round end join, bevel end join, miter end join, round end join, bevel end join, |
r/w | The corner join applied to the page item default. |
| fill color | swatch | r/w | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the fill of the page item default. . Can also accept: string. |
| fill tint | real | r/w | The percent of tint to use in the page item default’s fill color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.) |
| fill transparency settings | fill transparency setting | read | Transparency settings for the fill applied to the page item default. |
| gap color | swatch | r/w | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of a dashed, dotted, or striped stroke. For information, see stroke type. |
| gap tint | real | r/w | The tint as a percentage of the gap color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.) |
| gradient fill angle | real | r/w | The angle of a linear gradient applied to the fill of the page item default. (Range: -180 to 180) |
| gradient stroke angle | real | r/w | The angle of a linear gradient applied to the stroke of the page item default. (Range: -180 to 180) |
| left line end | none, simple arrow head, simple wide arrow head, triangle arrow head, triangle wide arrow head, barbed arrow head, curved arrow head, circle arrow head, circle solid arrow head, square arrow head, square solid arrow head, bar arrow head, none, simple arrow head, simple wide arrow head, triangle arrow head, triangle wide arrow head, barbed arrow head, curved arrow head, circle arrow head, circle solid arrow head, square arrow head, square solid arrow head, bar arrow head, none, simple arrow head, simple wide arrow head, triangle arrow head, triangle wide arrow head, barbed arrow head, curved arrow head, circle arrow head, circle solid arrow head, square arrow head, square solid arrow head, bar arrow head, none, simple arrow head, simple wide arrow head, triangle arrow head, triangle wide arrow head, barbed arrow head, curved arrow head, circle arrow head, circle solid arrow head, square arrow head, square solid arrow head, bar arrow head, none, simple arrow head, simple wide arrow head, triangle arrow head, triangle wide arrow head, barbed arrow head, curved arrow head, circle arrow head, circle solid arrow head, square arrow head, square solid arrow head, bar arrow head, |
r/w | The arrowhead applied to the start of the path. |
| miter limit | real | r/w | The limit of the ratio of stroke width to miter length before a miter (pointed) join becomes a bevel (squared-off) join. Can return: fixed (1 – 500). |
| nonprinting | boolean | r/w | If true, the page item default does not print. |
| object reference | page item default | read | An object reference for the object. |
| overprint fill | boolean | r/w | If true, the page item default’s fill color overprints any underlying objects. If false, the fill color knocks out the underlying colors. |
| overprint gap | boolean | r/w | If true, the gap color overprints any underlying colors. If false, the gap color knocks out the underlying colors. |
| overprint stroke | boolean | r/w | If true, the page item default’s stroke color overprints any underlying objects. If false, the stroke color knocks out the underlying colors. |
| parent | specifier | read | The parent of the page item default (a application or document). Can return: application or document. |
| properties | record | r/w | A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
| right line end | none, simple arrow head, simple wide arrow head, triangle arrow head, triangle wide arrow head, barbed arrow head, curved arrow head, circle arrow head, circle solid arrow head, square arrow head, square solid arrow head, bar arrow head, none, simple arrow head, simple wide arrow head, triangle arrow head, triangle wide arrow head, barbed arrow head, curved arrow head, circle arrow head, circle solid arrow head, square arrow head, square solid arrow head, bar arrow head, none, simple arrow head, simple wide arrow head, triangle arrow head, triangle wide arrow head, barbed arrow head, curved arrow head, circle arrow head, circle solid arrow head, square arrow head, square solid arrow head, bar arrow head, none, simple arrow head, simple wide arrow head, triangle arrow head, triangle wide arrow head, barbed arrow head, curved arrow head, circle arrow head, circle solid arrow head, square arrow head, square solid arrow head, bar arrow head, none, simple arrow head, simple wide arrow head, triangle arrow head, triangle wide arrow head, barbed arrow head, curved arrow head, circle arrow head, circle solid arrow head, square arrow head, square solid arrow head, bar arrow head, |
r/w | The arrowhead applied to the end of the path. |
| stroke alignment | center alignment, inside alignment, outside alignment, center alignment, inside alignment, outside alignment, center alignment, inside alignment, outside alignment, center alignment, inside alignment, outside alignment, center alignment, inside alignment, outside alignment, |
r/w | The stroke alignment applied to the page item default. |
| stroke color | swatch | r/w | The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke of the page item default. Can also accept: string. |
| stroke tint | real | r/w | The percent of tint to use in object’s stroke color. (To specify a tint percent, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.) |
| stroke transparency settings | stroke transparency setting | read | Transparency settings for the stroke. |
| stroke type | stroke style | r/w | The name of the stroke style to apply. Can also accept: string. |
| stroke weight | number | r/w | The weight (in points) to apply to the page item default’s stroke. |
| transparency settings | transparency setting | read | Transparency settings. |