Adobe InDesign CS5.5 (7.5) Object Model JS: ParagraphStyle

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Class

ParagraphStyle

A paragraph style.

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Hierarchy

Application | Document | ParagraphStyleGroup

ParagraphStyle

Properties

Property	Type	Access	Description
alignToBaseline	bool	r/w	If true, aligns the baseline of the text to the baseline grid.
allowArbitraryHyphenation	bool	r/w	If true, words unassociated with a hyphenation dictionary can break to the next line on any character.
appliedFont	Font String	r/w	The font applied to the ParagraphStyle, specified as either a font object or the name of font family. Can return: Font or String.
appliedLanguage	Language LanguageWithVendors String	r/w	The language of the text. Can return: LanguageWithVendors or Language. Can also accept: String.
appliedNumberingList	NumberingList String	r/w	The list to be part of. Can return: NumberingList or String.
autoLeading	number	r/w	The percent of the type size to use for auto leading. (Range: 0 to 500).
autoTcy	number	r/w	The number of half-width characters at or below which the characters automatically run horizontally in vertical text.
autoTcyIncludeRoman	bool	r/w	If true, auto tcy includes Roman characters.
balanceRaggedLines	BalanceLinesStyle Boolean	r/w	If true or set to an enumeration value, balances ragged lines. Note: Not valid with a single-line text composer. Can return: Boolean or BalanceLinesStyle enumerator.
basedOn	ParagraphStyle String	r/w	The style that this style is based on. Can return: ParagraphStyle or String.
baselineShift	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The baseline shift applied to the text.
bulletChar	Bullet	readonly	Bullet character.
bulletsAlignment	ListAlignment: ListAlignment.LEFT_ALIGN ListAlignment.CENTER_ALIGN ListAlignment.RIGHT_ALIGN	r/w	The alignment of the bullet character.
bulletsAndNumberingListType	ListType: ListType.NO_LIST ListType.BULLET_LIST ListType.NUMBERED_LIST	r/w	List type for bullets and numbering.
bulletsCharacterStyle	CharacterStyle String	r/w	The character style to be used for the text after string. Can return: CharacterStyle or String.
bulletsTextAfter	string	r/w	The text after string expression for bullets.
bunriKinshi	bool	r/w	If true, adds the double period (..), ellipse (...), and double hyphen (--) to the selected kinsoku set. Note: Valid only when a kinsoku set is in effect.
capitalization	Capitalization: Capitalization.NORMAL Capitalization.SMALL_CAPS Capitalization.ALL_CAPS Capitalization.CAP_TO_SMALL_CAP	r/w	The capitalization scheme.
characterAlignment	CharacterAlignment: CharacterAlignment.ALIGN_BASELINE CharacterAlignment.ALIGN_EM_TOP CharacterAlignment.ALIGN_EM_CENTER CharacterAlignment.ALIGN_EM_BOTTOM CharacterAlignment.ALIGN_ICF_TOP CharacterAlignment.ALIGN_ICF_BOTTOM	r/w	The alignment of small characters to the largest character in the line.
characterDirection	CharacterDirectionOptions: CharacterDirectionOptions.DEFAULT_DIRECTION CharacterDirectionOptions.LEFT_TO_RIGHT_DIRECTION CharacterDirectionOptions.RIGHT_TO_LEFT_DIRECTION	r/w	The direction of the character.
characterRotation	number	r/w	The rotation angle (in degrees) of individual characters. Note: The rotation is counterclockwise.
cjkGridTracking	bool	r/w	If true, uses grid tracking to track non-Roman characters in CJK grids.
composer	string	r/w	The text composer to use to compose the text.
desiredGlyphScaling	number	r/w	The desired width (as a percentage) of individual characters. (Range: 50 to 200)
desiredLetterSpacing	number	r/w	The desired letter spacing, specified as a percentge of the built-in space between letters in the font. (Range: -100 to 500)
desiredWordSpacing	number	r/w	The desired word spacing, specified as a percentage of the font word space value. (Range: 0 to 1000)
diacriticPosition	DiacriticPositionOptions: DiacriticPositionOptions.DEFAULT_POSITION DiacriticPositionOptions.LOOSE_POSITION DiacriticPositionOptions.MEDIUM_POSITION DiacriticPositionOptions.TIGHT_POSITION DiacriticPositionOptions.OPENTYPE_POSITION	r/w	Position of diacriticical characters.
digitsType	DigitsTypeOptions: DigitsTypeOptions.DEFAULT_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.ARABIC_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.HINDI_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.FARSI_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.NATIVE_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.FULL_FARSI_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.THAI_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.LAO_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.DEVANAGARI_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.BENGALI_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.GURMUKHI_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.GUJARATI_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.ORIYA_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.TAMIL_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.TELUGU_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.KANNADA_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.MALAYALAM_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.TIBETAN_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.KHMER_DIGITS DigitsTypeOptions.BURMESE_DIGITS	r/w	The digits type.
dropCapCharacters	number (range: 0 - 150)	r/w	The number of characters to drop cap.
dropCapLines	number (range: 0 - 25)	r/w	The number of lines to drop cap.
dropCapStyle	CharacterStyle String	r/w	The character style to apply to the drop cap. Can also accept: String.
dropcapDetail	number	r/w	Details about the drop cap based on the glyph outlines. 1 = left side bearing. 2 = descenders. 0x100,0x200,0x400 are used for Japanese frame grid.
endJoin	OutlineJoin: OutlineJoin.MITER_END_JOIN OutlineJoin.ROUND_END_JOIN OutlineJoin.BEVEL_END_JOIN	r/w	The stroke join type applied to the characters of the text.
eventListeners	EventListeners EventListener	readonly	A collection of event listeners.
events	Events Event	readonly	A collection of events.
fillColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the fill of the ParagraphStyle. . Can also accept: String.
fillTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the fill color of the ParagraphStyle. (To specify a tint percentage, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.)
firstLineIndent	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The amount to indent the first line.
fontStyle	string	r/w	The name of the font style.
glyphForm	AlternateGlyphForms: AlternateGlyphForms.NONE AlternateGlyphForms.TRADITIONAL_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.EXPERT_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.JIS78_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.JIS83_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.MONOSPACED_HALF_WIDTH_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.THIRD_WIDTH_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.QUARTER_WIDTH_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.NLC_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.PROPORTIONAL_WIDTH_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.FULL_WIDTH_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.JIS04_FORM AlternateGlyphForms.JIS90_FORM	r/w	The glyph variant to substitute for standard glyphs.
gradientFillAngle	number	r/w	The angle of a linear gradient applied to the fill of the text. (Range: -180 to 180)
gradientFillLength	number	r/w	The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the fill of the text.
gradientFillStart	Array of Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the fill of the text, in the format [x, y].
gradientStrokeAngle	number	r/w	The angle of a linear gradient applied to the stroke of the text. (Range: -180 to 180)
gradientStrokeLength	number	r/w	The length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) applied to the stroke of the text.
gradientStrokeStart	Array of Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The starting point (in page coordinates) of a gradient applied to the stroke of the text, in the format [x, y].
gridAlignFirstLineOnly	bool	r/w	If true, aligns only the first line to the frame grid or baseline grid. If false, aligns all lines to the grid.
gridAlignment	GridAlignment: GridAlignment.NONE GridAlignment.ALIGN_BASELINE GridAlignment.ALIGN_EM_TOP GridAlignment.ALIGN_EM_CENTER GridAlignment.ALIGN_EM_BOTTOM GridAlignment.ALIGN_ICF_TOP GridAlignment.ALIGN_ICF_BOTTOM	r/w	The alignment to the frame grid or baseline grid.
gridGyoudori	number	r/w	The manual gyoudori setting.
horizontalScale	number	r/w	The horizontal scaling applied to the ParagraphStyle.
hyphenWeight	number (range: 0 - 10)	r/w	The relative desirability of better spacing vs. fewer hyphens. A lower value results in greater use of hyphens. (Range: 0 to 100)
hyphenateAcrossColumns	bool	r/w	If true, allows the last word in a text column to be hyphenated.
hyphenateAfterFirst	number (range: 1 - 15)	r/w	The mininum number of letters at the beginning of a word that can be broken by a hyphen.
hyphenateBeforeLast	number (range: 1 - 15)	r/w	The minimum number of letters at the end of a word that can be broken by a hyphen.
hyphenateCapitalizedWords	bool	r/w	If true, allows hyphenation of capitalized words.
hyphenateLadderLimit	number (range: 0 - 25)	r/w	The maximum number of hyphens that can appear on consecutive lines. To specify unlimited consecutive lines, use zero.
hyphenateLastWord	bool	r/w	If true, allows hyphenation in the last word in a paragraph. Note: Valid only when hyphenation is true.
hyphenateWordsLongerThan	number (range: 3 - 25)	r/w	The minimum number of letters a word must have in order to qualify for hyphenation.
hyphenation	bool	r/w	If true, allows hyphenation.
hyphenationZone	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The amount of white space allowed at the end of a line of non-justified text before hypenation begins. Note: Valid when composer is single-line composer.
id	number	readonly	The unique ID of the ParagraphStyle.
ignoreEdgeAlignment	bool	r/w	If true, ignores optical edge alignment for the paragraph.
imported	bool	readonly	If true, the style was imported from another document.
index	number	readonly	The index of the ParagraphStyle within its containing object.
isValid	bool	readonly	Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
jidori	number	r/w	The number of grid squares in which to arrange the text.
justification	Justification: Justification.LEFT_ALIGN Justification.CENTER_ALIGN Justification.RIGHT_ALIGN Justification.LEFT_JUSTIFIED Justification.RIGHT_JUSTIFIED Justification.CENTER_JUSTIFIED Justification.FULLY_JUSTIFIED Justification.TO_BINDING_SIDE Justification.AWAY_FROM_BINDING_SIDE	r/w	The paragraph alignment.
kashidas	KashidasOptions: KashidasOptions.DEFAULT_KASHIDAS KashidasOptions.KASHIDAS_OFF	r/w	Use of Kashidas for justification
keepAllLinesTogether	bool	r/w	If true, keeps all lines of the paragraph together. If false, allows paragraphs to break across pages or columns.
keepFirstLines	number (range: 1 - 50)	r/w	The minimum number of lines to keep together in a paragraph before allowing a page break.
keepLastLines	number (range: 1 - 50)	r/w	The minimum number of lines to keep together in a paragraph after a page break.
keepLinesTogether	bool	r/w	If true, keeps a specified number of lines together when the paragraph breaks across columns or text frames.
keepRuleAboveInFrame	bool	r/w	If true, forces the rule above the paragraph to remain in the frame bounds. Note: Valid only when rule above is true.
keepWithNext	number (range: 0 - 5)	r/w	The minimum number of lines to keep with the next paragraph.
keepWithPrevious	bool	r/w	If the first line in the paragraph should be kept with the last line of previous paragraph.
kentenAlignment	KentenAlignment: KentenAlignment.ALIGN_KENTEN_LEFT KentenAlignment.ALIGN_KENTEN_CENTER	r/w	The alignment of kenten characters relative to the parent characters.
kentenCharacterSet	KentenCharacterSet: KentenCharacterSet.CHARACTER_INPUT KentenCharacterSet.SHIFT_JIS KentenCharacterSet.JIS KentenCharacterSet.KUTEN KentenCharacterSet.UNICODE	r/w	The character set used for the custom kenten character. Note: Valid only when kenten kind is custom.
kentenCustomCharacter	string	r/w	The character used for kenten. Note: Valid only when kenten kind is custom.
kentenFillColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the fill of kenten characters. Can return: Swatch or String.
kentenFont	Font String	r/w	The font to use for kenten characters. Can return: Font or String.
kentenFontSize	number	r/w	The size (in points) of kenten characters.
kentenFontStyle	NothingEnum String	r/w	The font style of kenten characters. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator.
kentenKind	KentenCharacter: KentenCharacter.NONE KentenCharacter.KENTEN_SESAME_DOT KentenCharacter.KENTEN_WHITE_SESAME_DOT KentenCharacter.KENTEN_BLACK_CIRCLE KentenCharacter.KENTEN_WHITE_CIRCLE KentenCharacter.KENTEN_BLACK_TRIANGLE KentenCharacter.KENTEN_WHITE_TRIANGLE KentenCharacter.KENTEN_BULLSEYE KentenCharacter.KENTEN_FISHEYE KentenCharacter.KENTEN_SMALL_BLACK_CIRCLE KentenCharacter.KENTEN_SMALL_WHITE_CIRCLE KentenCharacter.CUSTOM	r/w	The style of kenten characters.
kentenOverprintFill	AdornmentOverprint: AdornmentOverprint.AUTO AdornmentOverprint.OVERPRINT_ON AdornmentOverprint.OVERPRINT_OFF	r/w	The method of overprinting the kenten fill.
kentenOverprintStroke	AdornmentOverprint: AdornmentOverprint.AUTO AdornmentOverprint.OVERPRINT_ON AdornmentOverprint.OVERPRINT_OFF	r/w	The method of overprinting the kenten stroke.
kentenPlacement	number	r/w	The distance between kenten characters and their parent characters.
kentenPosition	RubyKentenPosition: RubyKentenPosition.ABOVE_RIGHT RubyKentenPosition.BELOW_LEFT	r/w	The kenten position relative to the parent character.
kentenStrokeColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke of kenten characters. Can return: Swatch or String.
kentenStrokeTint	number	r/w	The stroke tint (as a percentage) of kenten characters. (Range: 0 to 100)
kentenTint	number	r/w	The fill tint (as a percentage) of kenten characters. (Range: 0 to 100)
kentenWeight	number	r/w	The stroke weight (in points) of kenten characters.
kentenXScale	number	r/w	The horizontal size of kenten characters as a percent of the original size.
kentenYScale	number	r/w	The vertical size of kenten charachers as a percent of the original size.
kerningMethod	string	r/w	The type of pair kerning.
keyboardDirection	CharacterDirectionOptions: CharacterDirectionOptions.DEFAULT_DIRECTION CharacterDirectionOptions.LEFT_TO_RIGHT_DIRECTION CharacterDirectionOptions.RIGHT_TO_LEFT_DIRECTION	r/w	The keyboard direction of the character.
kinsokuHangType	KinsokuHangTypes: KinsokuHangTypes.NONE KinsokuHangTypes.KINSOKU_HANG_REGULAR KinsokuHangTypes.KINSOKU_HANG_FORCE	r/w	The type of hanging punctuation to allow. Note: Valid only when a kinsoku set is in effect.
kinsokuSet	KinsokuSet KinsokuTable String	r/w	The kinsoku set that determines legitimate line breaks. Can return: KinsokuTable, KinsokuSet enumerator or String.
kinsokuType	KinsokuType: KinsokuType.KINSOKU_PUSH_IN_FIRST KinsokuType.KINSOKU_PUSH_OUT_FIRST KinsokuType.KINSOKU_PUSH_OUT_ONLY KinsokuType.KINSOKU_PRIORITIZE_ADJUSTMENT_AMOUNT	r/w	The type of kinsoku processing for preventing kinsoku characters from beginning or ending a line. Note: Valid only when a kinsoku set is defined.
label	string	r/w	A property that can be set to any string.
lastLineIndent	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The amount to indent the last line in the paragraph.
leading	Leading Unit	r/w	The leading applied to the text. Can return: Unit or Leading enumerator.
leadingAki	number	r/w	The amount of space before each character.
leadingModel	LeadingModel: LeadingModel.LEADING_MODEL_ROMAN LeadingModel.LEADING_MODEL_AKI_BELOW LeadingModel.LEADING_MODEL_AKI_ABOVE LeadingModel.LEADING_MODEL_CENTER LeadingModel.LEADING_MODEL_CENTER_DOWN	r/w	The point from which leading is measured from line to line.
leftIndent	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The width of the left indent.
ligatures	bool	r/w	If true, replaces specific character combinations (e.g., fl, fi) with ligature characters.
maximumGlyphScaling	number	r/w	The maximum width (as a percentage) of individual characters. (Range: 50 to 200)
maximumLetterSpacing	number	r/w	The maximum letter spacing, specified as a percentge of the built-in space between letters in the font. (Range: -100 to 500) Note: Valid only when text is justified.
maximumWordSpacing	number	r/w	The maximum word spacing, specified as a percentage of the font word space value. Note: Valid only when text is justified. (Range: 0 to 1000)
minimumGlyphScaling	number	r/w	The minimum width (as a percentage) of individual characters. (Range: 50 to 200)
minimumLetterSpacing	number	r/w	The minimum letter spacing, specified as a percentge of the built-in space between letters in the font. (Range: -100 to 500) Note: Valid only when text is justified.
minimumWordSpacing	number	r/w	The minimum word spacing, specified as a percentage of the font word space value. Note: Valid only when text is justified. (Range: 0 to 1000)
miterLimit	number (range: 0 - 1000)	r/w	The limit of the ratio of stroke width to miter length before a miter (pointed) join becomes a bevel (squared-off) join. (default: 4)
mojikumi	MojikumiTable MojikumiTableDefaults String	r/w	The mojikumi table. For information, see mojikumi table defaults. Can return: MojikumiTable, String or MojikumiTableDefaults enumerator.
name	string	r/w	The name of the ParagraphStyle.
nestedGrepStyles	NestedGrepStyles NestedGrepStyle	readonly	A collection of nested GREP styles.
nestedLineStyles	NestedLineStyles NestedLineStyle	readonly	A collection of nested line styles.
nestedStyles	NestedStyles NestedStyle	readonly	A collection of nested styles.
nextStyle	ParagraphStyle	r/w	The style to apply to new paragraphs that follow paragraphs tagged with this style.
noBreak	bool	r/w	If true, keeps the text on the same line.
numberingAlignment	ListAlignment: ListAlignment.LEFT_ALIGN ListAlignment.CENTER_ALIGN ListAlignment.RIGHT_ALIGN	r/w	The alignment of the number.
numberingApplyRestartPolicy	bool	r/w	If true, apply the numbering restart policy.
numberingCharacterStyle	CharacterStyle String	r/w	The character style to be used for the number string. Can return: CharacterStyle or String.
numberingContinue	bool	r/w	Continue the numbering at this level.
numberingExpression	string	r/w	The number string expression for numbering.
numberingFormat	NumberingStyle String	r/w	Numbering format options. Can return: NumberingStyle enumerator or String.
numberingLevel	number	r/w	The level of the paragraph.
numberingRestartPolicies	NumberingRestartPolicy	readonly	Numbering restart policies.
numberingStartAt	number	r/w	Determines starting number in a numbered list.
otfContextualAlternate	bool	r/w	If true, uses contextual alternate forms in OpenType fonts.
otfDiscretionaryLigature	bool	r/w	If true, uses discretionary ligatures in OpenType fonts.
otfFigureStyle	OTFFigureStyle: OTFFigureStyle.TABULAR_LINING OTFFigureStyle.PROPORTIONAL_OLDSTYLE OTFFigureStyle.PROPORTIONAL_LINING OTFFigureStyle.TABULAR_OLDSTYLE OTFFigureStyle.DEFAULT_VALUE	r/w	The figure style in OpenType fonts.
otfFraction	bool	r/w	If true, uses fractions in OpenType fonts.
otfHVKana	bool	r/w	If true, switches hiragana fonts, which have different glyphs for horizontal and vertical.
otfHistorical	bool	r/w	If true, use historical forms in OpenType fonts.
otfJustificationAlternate	bool	r/w	If true, use alternate justification forms in OpenType fonts
otfLocale	bool	r/w	If true, uses localized forms in OpenType fonts.
otfMark	bool	r/w	If true, uses mark positioning in OpenType fonts.
otfOrdinal	bool	r/w	If true, uses ordinals in OpenType fonts.
otfOverlapSwash	bool	r/w	If true, use overlapping swash forms in OpenType fonts
otfProportionalMetrics	bool	r/w	If true, kerns according to proportional CJK metrics in OpenType fonts.
otfRomanItalics	bool	r/w	If true, applies italics to half-width alphanumerics.
otfSlashedZero	bool	r/w	If true, use a slashed zeroes in OpenType fonts.
otfStretchedAlternate	bool	r/w	If true, use stretched alternate forms in OpenType fonts
otfStylisticAlternate	bool	r/w	If true, use stylistic alternate forms in OpenType fonts
otfStylisticSets	number	r/w	The stylistic sets to use in OpenType fonts.
otfSwash	bool	r/w	If true, uses swash forms in OpenType fonts.
otfTitling	bool	r/w	If true, uses titling forms in OpenType fonts.
overprintFill	bool	r/w	If true, the fill color of the characters will overprint.
overprintStroke	bool	r/w	If true, the stroke of the characters will overprint.
paragraphDirection	ParagraphDirectionOptions: ParagraphDirectionOptions.LEFT_TO_RIGHT_DIRECTION ParagraphDirectionOptions.RIGHT_TO_LEFT_DIRECTION	r/w	Paragraph direction.
paragraphGyoudori	bool	r/w	If true, the gyoudori mode applies to the entire paragraph. If false, the gyoudori mode applies to each line in the paragraph.
paragraphJustification	ParagraphJustificationOptions: ParagraphJustificationOptions.DEFAULT_JUSTIFICATION ParagraphJustificationOptions.ARABIC_JUSTIFICATION ParagraphJustificationOptions.NASKH_JUSTIFICATION	r/w	Paragraph justification.
parent	Application Document ParagraphStyleGroup	readonly	The parent of the ParagraphStyle (a Document, Application or ParagraphStyleGroup).
pointSize	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The text size.
position	Position: Position.NORMAL Position.SUPERSCRIPT Position.SUBSCRIPT Position.OT_SUPERSCRIPT Position.OT_SUBSCRIPT Position.OT_NUMERATOR Position.OT_DENOMINATOR	r/w	The text position relative to the baseline.
positionalForm	PositionalForms: PositionalForms.NONE PositionalForms.CALCULATE PositionalForms.INITIAL PositionalForms.MEDIAL PositionalForms.FINAL PositionalForms.ISOLATED	r/w	The OpenType positional form.
preferences	Preferences Preference	readonly	A collection of preferences objects.
previewColor	3 Reals (0 - 255) NothingEnum UIColors	r/w	The color to use for preview, specified either as an array of three doubles, each in the range 0 to 255 and representing R, G, and B values, or as a UI color. Can return: Array of 3 Reals (0 - 255) or UIColors enumerator or NothingEnum enumerator.
properties	Object	r/w	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
rensuuji	bool	r/w	If true, disallows line breaks in numbers. If false, lines can break between digits in multi-digit numbers.
rightIndent	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The width of the right indent.
rotateSingleByteCharacters	bool	r/w	If true, rotates Roman characters in vertical text.
rubyAlignment	RubyAlignments: RubyAlignments.RUBY_LEFT RubyAlignments.RUBY_CENTER RubyAlignments.RUBY_RIGHT RubyAlignments.RUBY_FULL_JUSTIFY RubyAlignments.RUBY_JIS RubyAlignments.RUBY_EQUAL_AKI RubyAlignments.RUBY_1_AKI	r/w	The ruby alignment.
rubyAutoAlign	bool	r/w	If true, auto aligns ruby.
rubyAutoScaling	bool	r/w	If true, automatically scales ruby to the specified percent of parent text size. For information on specifying a percent, see ruby parent scaling percent.
rubyAutoTcyAutoScale	bool	r/w	If true, automatically scales glyphs in auto tcy (tate-chuu-yoko) in ruby to fit one em.
rubyAutoTcyDigits	number	r/w	The number of digits included in auto tcy (tate-chuu-yoko) in ruby.
rubyAutoTcyIncludeRoman	bool	r/w	If true, includes Roman characters in auto tcy (tate-chuu-yoko) in ruby.
rubyFill	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the fill of ruby characters. Can return: Swatch or String.
rubyFont	Font String	r/w	The font applied to ruby characters. Can return: Font or String.
rubyFontSize	number	r/w	The size (in points) of ruby characters.
rubyFontStyle	NothingEnum String	r/w	The font style of ruby characters. Can return: String or NothingEnum enumerator.
rubyOpenTypePro	bool	r/w	If true, uses OpenType Pro fonts for ruby.
rubyOverhang	bool	r/w	If true, constrains ruby overhang to the specified amount. For information on specifying an amount, see ruby parent overhang amount.
rubyOverprintFill	AdornmentOverprint: AdornmentOverprint.AUTO AdornmentOverprint.OVERPRINT_ON AdornmentOverprint.OVERPRINT_OFF	r/w	The method of overprinting the ruby fill.
rubyOverprintStroke	AdornmentOverprint: AdornmentOverprint.AUTO AdornmentOverprint.OVERPRINT_ON AdornmentOverprint.OVERPRINT_OFF	r/w	The method of overprinting the ruby stroke.
rubyParentOverhangAmount	RubyOverhang: RubyOverhang.NONE RubyOverhang.RUBY_OVERHANG_ONE_RUBY RubyOverhang.RUBY_OVERHANG_HALF_RUBY RubyOverhang.RUBY_OVERHANG_ONE_CHAR RubyOverhang.RUBY_OVERHANG_HALF_CHAR RubyOverhang.RUBY_OVERHANG_NO_LIMIT	r/w	The amount by which ruby characters can overhang the parent text.
rubyParentScalingPercent	number	r/w	The amount (as a percentage) to scale the parent text size to determine the ruby text size.
rubyParentSpacing	RubyParentSpacing: RubyParentSpacing.RUBY_PARENT_NO_ADJUSTMENT RubyParentSpacing.RUBY_PARENT_BOTH_SIDES RubyParentSpacing.RUBY_PARENT_121_AKI RubyParentSpacing.RUBY_PARENT_EQUAL_AKI RubyParentSpacing.RUBY_PARENT_FULL_JUSTIFY	r/w	The ruby spacing relative to the parent text.
rubyPosition	RubyKentenPosition: RubyKentenPosition.ABOVE_RIGHT RubyKentenPosition.BELOW_LEFT	r/w	The position of ruby characters relative to the parent text.
rubyStroke	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke of ruby characters. Can return: Swatch or String.
rubyStrokeTint	number	r/w	The stroke tint (as a percentage) of ruby characters.
rubyTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the ruby fill color. (Range: 0 to 100)
rubyType	RubyTypes: RubyTypes.GROUP_RUBY RubyTypes.PER_CHARACTER_RUBY	r/w	The ruby type.
rubyWeight	number	r/w	The stroke weight (in points) of ruby characters.
rubyXOffset	number	r/w	The amount of horizontal space between ruby and parent characters.
rubyXScale	number	r/w	The horizontal size of ruby characters, specified as a percent of the original size.
rubyYOffset	number	r/w	The amount of vertical space between ruby and parent characters.
rubyYScale	number	r/w	The vertical size of ruby characters, specified as a percent of the original size.
ruleAbove	bool	r/w	If true, places a rule above the paragraph.
ruleAboveColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the paragraph rule above. Can return: Swatch or String.
ruleAboveGapColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke gap of the paragraph rule above. Note: Valid only when the paragraph rule above type is not solid. Can return: Swatch or String.
ruleAboveGapOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the stroke gap of the paragraph rule above will overprint. Note: Valid only the rule above type is not solid.
ruleAboveGapTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the stroke gap color of the paragraph rule. (Range: 0 to 100) Note: Valid only when the rule above type is not solid.
ruleAboveLeftIndent	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The distance to indent the left edge of the paragraph rule above (based on either the text width or the column width of the first line in the paragraph.
ruleAboveLineWeight	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The line weight of the rule above.
ruleAboveOffset	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The amount to offset the paragraph rule above from the baseline of the first line the paragraph.
ruleAboveOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the paragraph rule above will overprint.
ruleAboveRightIndent	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The distance to indent the right edge of the paragraph rule above (based on either the text width or the column width of the first line in the paragraph.
ruleAboveTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the paragraph rule above. (Range: 0 to 100)
ruleAboveType	String StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke type of the rule above the paragraph. Can return: StrokeStyle or String.
ruleAboveWidth	RuleWidth: RuleWidth.TEXT_WIDTH RuleWidth.COLUMN_WIDTH	r/w	The basis (text width or column width) used to calculate the width of the paragraph rule above.
ruleBelow	bool	r/w	If true, applies a paragraph rule below.
ruleBelowColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the paragraph rule below. Can return: Swatch or String.
ruleBelowGapColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke gap of the paragraph rule below. Note: Valid only when the paragraph rule below type is not solid. Can return: Swatch or String.
ruleBelowGapOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the gap color of the rule below will overprint.
ruleBelowGapTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the stroke gap color of the paragraph rule below. (Range: 0 to 100) Note: Valid only when the paragraph rule below type is not solid.
ruleBelowLeftIndent	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The distance to indent the left edge of the paragraph rule below (based on either the text width or the column width of the last line in the paragraph.
ruleBelowLineWeight	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The line weight of the rule below.
ruleBelowOffset	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The amount to offset the the paragraph rule below from the baseline of the last line of the paragraph.
ruleBelowOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the rule below will overprint.
ruleBelowRightIndent	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The distance to indent the right edge of the paragraph rule below (based on either the text width or the column width of the last line in the paragraph.
ruleBelowTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the paragraph rule below. (Range: 0 to 100)
ruleBelowType	String StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke type of the rule below the paragraph. Can return: StrokeStyle or String.
ruleBelowWidth	RuleWidth: RuleWidth.TEXT_WIDTH RuleWidth.COLUMN_WIDTH	r/w	The basis (text width or column width) used to calculate the width of the paragraph rule below.
scaleAffectsLineHeight	bool	r/w	If true, the line changes size when characters are scaled.
shataiAdjustRotation	bool	r/w	If true, applies shatai rotation.
shataiAdjustTsume	bool	r/w	If true, adjusts shatai tsume.
shataiDegreeAngle	number	r/w	The shatai lens angle (in degrees).
shataiMagnification	number	r/w	The amount (as a percentage) of shatai obliquing to apply.
singleWordJustification	SingleWordJustification: SingleWordJustification.LEFT_ALIGN SingleWordJustification.CENTER_ALIGN SingleWordJustification.RIGHT_ALIGN SingleWordJustification.FULLY_JUSTIFIED	r/w	The alignment to use for lines that contain a single word.
skew	number	r/w	The skew angle of the ParagraphStyle.
spaceAfter	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The height of the paragraph space below.
spaceBefore	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The height of the paragraph space above.
spanColumnMinSpaceAfter	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The minimum space after a span or a split column
spanColumnMinSpaceBefore	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The minimum space before a span or a split column
spanColumnType	SpanColumnTypeOptions: SpanColumnTypeOptions.SINGLE_COLUMN SpanColumnTypeOptions.SPAN_COLUMNS SpanColumnTypeOptions.SPLIT_COLUMNS	r/w	Whether a paragraph should be a single column, span columns or split columns
spanSplitColumnCount	Short Integer (1 - 40) SpanColumnCountOptions	r/w	The number of columns a paragraph spans or the number of split columns. Can return: Short Integer (1 - 40) or SpanColumnCountOptions enumerator.
splitColumnInsideGutter	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The inside gutter if the paragraph splits columns
splitColumnOutsideGutter	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The outside gutter if the paragraph splits columns
startParagraph	StartParagraph: StartParagraph.ANYWHERE StartParagraph.NEXT_COLUMN StartParagraph.NEXT_FRAME StartParagraph.NEXT_PAGE StartParagraph.NEXT_ODD_PAGE StartParagraph.NEXT_EVEN_PAGE	r/w	The location at which to start the paragraph.
strikeThroughColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the strikethrough stroke. Can return: Swatch or String.
strikeThroughGapColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the gap of the strikethrough stroke. Can return: Swatch or String.
strikeThroughGapOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the gap color of the strikethrough stroke will overprint. Note: Valid when strike through type is not solid.
strikeThroughGapTint	number	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.
strikeThroughOffset	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The amount by which to offset the strikethrough stroke from the text baseline.
strikeThroughOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the strikethrough stroke will overprint.
strikeThroughTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the strikethrough stroke. (Range: 0 to 100)
strikeThroughType	String StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke type of the strikethrough stroke. Can return: StrokeStyle or String.
strikeThroughWeight	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The stroke weight of the strikethrough stroke.
strikeThru	bool	r/w	If true, draws a strikethrough line through the text.
strokeAlignment	TextStrokeAlign: TextStrokeAlign.CENTER_ALIGNMENT TextStrokeAlign.OUTSIDE_ALIGNMENT	r/w	The stroke alignment applied to the text.
strokeColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the stroke of the ParagraphStyle. Can also accept: String.
strokeTint	number	r/w	The tint (as a percentage) of the stroke color of the ParagraphStyle. (To specify a tint percentage, use a number in the range of 0 to 100; to use the inherited or overridden value, use -1.)
strokeWeight	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The stroke weight applied to the characters of the text.
styleExportTagMaps	StyleExportTagMaps StyleExportTagMap	readonly	A collection of style export tag maps.
tabList	Array of Arrays of Property Name/Value Pairs	r/w	A list of the tab stops in the paragraph. Can return: Array of Arrays of Property Name/Value Pairs.
tabStops	TabStops TabStop	readonly	A collection of tab stops.
tatechuyoko	bool	r/w	If true, makes the character horizontal in vertical text.
tatechuyokoXOffset	number	r/w	The horizontal offset for horizontal characters in vertical text.
tatechuyokoYOffset	number	r/w	The vertical offset for horizontal characters in vertical text.
tracking	number	r/w	The amount by which to loosen or tighten a block of text, specified in thousands of an em.
trailingAki	number	r/w	The amount of space after each character.
treatIdeographicSpaceAsSpace	bool	r/w	If true, ideographic spaces will not wrap to the next line like text characters.
tsume	number	r/w	The amount of horizontal character compression.
underline	bool	r/w	If true, underlines the text.
underlineColor	String Swatch	r/w	The swatch (color, gradient, tint, or mixed ink) applied to the underline stroke. . Can return: Swatch or String.
underlineGapColor	String Swatch	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 or String.
underlineGapOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the gap color of the underline stroke will overprint.
underlineGapTint	number	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.
underlineOffset	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The amount by which to offset the underline from the text baseline.
underlineOverprint	bool	r/w	If true, the underline stroke color will overprint.
underlineTint	number	r/w	The underline stroke tint (as a percentage). (Range: 0 to 100)
underlineType	String StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke type of the underline stroke. Can return: StrokeStyle or String.
underlineWeight	Measurement Unit (Number or String)	r/w	The stroke weight of the underline stroke.
verticalScale	number	r/w	The vertical scaling applied to the ParagraphStyle.
warichu	bool	r/w	If true, turns on warichu.
warichuAlignment	WarichuAlignment: WarichuAlignment.AUTO WarichuAlignment.LEFT_ALIGN WarichuAlignment.CENTER_ALIGN WarichuAlignment.RIGHT_ALIGN WarichuAlignment.FULLY_JUSTIFIED WarichuAlignment.LEFT_JUSTIFIED WarichuAlignment.CENTER_JUSTIFIED WarichuAlignment.RIGHT_JUSTIFIED	r/w	The warichu alignment.
warichuCharsAfterBreak	number	r/w	The minimum number of characters allowed after a line break.
warichuCharsBeforeBreak	number	r/w	The minimum number of characters allowed before a line break.
warichuLineSpacing	number	r/w	The gap between lines of warichu characters.
warichuLines	number	r/w	The number of lines of warichu within a single normal line.
warichuSize	number	r/w	The amount (as a percentage) to scale parent text size to determine warichu size.
xOffsetDiacritic	number	r/w	The x (horizontal) offset for diacritic adjustment.
yOffsetDiacritic	number	r/w	The y (vertical) offset for diacritic adjustment.

Methods

Instances

EventListener addEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Adds an event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

void convertBulletsAndNumberingToText ()
Convert bullets and numbering to text.

ParagraphStyle duplicate ()
Duplicates the ParagraphStyle.

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

Parameter	Type	Description
key	string	The key.

Array of ParagraphStyle 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.

Parameter	Type	Description
key	string	The key.
value	string	The value.

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

Parameter	Type	Description
to	LocationOptions: LocationOptions.BEFORE LocationOptions.AFTER LocationOptions.AT_END LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING LocationOptions.UNKNOWN	The location relative to the reference object or within the containing object.
reference	Application 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: ParagraphStyle])
Deletes the style.

Parameter	Type	Description
replacingWith	ParagraphStyle	The style to apply in place of the deleted style. (Optional)

bool removeEventListener (eventType: string, handler: varies[, captures: bool=false])
Removes the event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	string	The registered event type.
handler	File JavaScript Function	The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	bool	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)