Adobe InDesign CS3 (5.0) Object Model JS: CharacterStyleGroup

InDesign CS3

Class

CharacterStyleGroup

 A character style group.

QuickLinks

duplicate, extractLabel, getElements, insertLabel, move, remove, toSource, toSpecifier

Hierarchy

Application | CharacterStyleGroup | Document
CharacterStyleGroup
CharacterStyle | CharacterStyleGroup

Properties

PropertyTypeAccessDescription
allCharacterStyles Array of CharacterStyle readonlyLists all character styles (regardless of their group).
characterStyleGroupsCharacterStyleGroups readonlyA collection of character style groups.
characterStylesCharacterStyles readonlyA collection of character styles.
idnumber readonlyThe unique ID of the CharacterStyleGroup.
indexnumber readonlyThe index of the CharacterStyleGroup within its containing object.
labelstring r/wA property that can be set to any string.
namestring r/wThe name of the CharacterStyleGroup.
parentApplicationCharacterStyleGroup
Document
readonlyThe parent of the CharacterStyleGroup (a Document, Application or CharacterStyleGroup).
propertiesObject r/wA property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Methods

Instances

CharacterStyleGroup duplicate ()
Duplicates the CharacterStyleGroup.

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

ParameterTypeDescription
keystringThe key.

Array of CharacterStyleGroup getElements ()
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.

ParameterTypeDescription
keystringThe key.
valuestringThe value.

CharacterStyleGroup move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])
Moves the style to the specified location.

ParameterTypeDescription
toLocationOptions:
LocationOptions.BEFORE
LocationOptions.AFTER
LocationOptions.AT_END
LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING
LocationOptions.UNKNOWN
The location relative to the reference object or within the containing object.
referenceApplication
CellStyle
CellStyleGroup
CharacterStyle
CharacterStyleGroup
Document
ParagraphStyle
ParagraphStyleGroup
TableStyle
TableStyleGroup
The reference object. Note: Required when the to parameter specifies before or after. Can accept: ParagraphStyle, ParagraphStyleGroup, CharacterStyle, CharacterStyleGroup, CellStyle, CellStyleGroup, TableStyle, TableStyleGroup, Document or Application. (Optional)

void remove ([replacingWith: any])
Deletes the style.

ParameterTypeDescription
replacingWithCharacterStyle
ParagraphStyle
The style to apply in place of the deleted style. Can accept: ParagraphStyle or CharacterStyle. (Optional)

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

string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.

Element of

CharacterStyle.parent

CharacterStyleGroup.parent

Used in:

CellStyle CellStyle.move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])

CellStyleGroup CellStyleGroup.move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])

CharacterStyle CharacterStyle.move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroup.move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])

array of CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.itemByRange (from: any, to: any)

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.nextItem (obj: CharacterStyleGroup)

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.previousItem (obj: CharacterStyleGroup)

ParagraphStyle ParagraphStyle.move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])

ParagraphStyleGroup ParagraphStyleGroup.move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])

TableStyle TableStyle.move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])

TableStyleGroup TableStyleGroup.move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])

Return

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroup.duplicate ()

Array of CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroup.getElements ()

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroup.move (to: LocationOptions[, reference: any])

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.add ([withProperties: Object])

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.anyItem ()

Array of CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.everyItem ()

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.firstItem ()

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.item (index: any)

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.itemByID (id: number)

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.itemByName (name: string)

Array of CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.itemByRange (from: any, to: any)

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.lastItem ()

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.middleItem ()

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.nextItem (obj: CharacterStyleGroup)

CharacterStyleGroup CharacterStyleGroups.previousItem (obj: CharacterStyleGroup)

Jongware, 27-Jun-2010 v3.0.3dContents :: Index