XMLImportPreference
XML import preferences.
Instance
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Boolean isValid
Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
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Mixed parent
The parent of the XMLImportPreference (a Application or Document).
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Events events
A collection of events.
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EventListeners eventListeners
A collection of event listeners.
Boolean createLinkToXML
If true, creates a link to the imported XML file. If false, embeds the file.
Boolean repeatTextElements
If true, repeating text elements inherit the formatting applied to placeholder text. Note: Valid only when import style is merge.
Boolean ignoreUnmatchedIncoming
If true, ignores elements that do not match the existing structure. Note: Valid only when import style is merge.
Boolean importTextIntoTables
If true, imports text into tables if tags match placeholder tables and their cells. Note: Valid only when import style is merge.
Boolean ignoreWhitespace
If true, leaves existing content in place if the matching XML content contains only whitespace characters such as a carriage return or a tab character. Note: Valid only when import style is merge.
Boolean removeUnmatchedExisting
If true, deletes existing elements or placeholders in the document that do not have matches in the XML file. Note: Valid only when import style is merge.
Boolean importToSelected
If true, imports into the selected XML element. If false, imports at the root element.
XMLImportStyles importStyle
The style of incorporating imported XML content into the document.
Boolean allowTransform
If true, transforms the XML using an XSLT file.
Mixed transformFilename
The name of the XSLT file. Note: Valid when allow transform is true. Can return: File or XMLTransformFile enumerator.
Mixed transformParameters
Stylesheet parameters as a list of name/value pairs in the format [[name, value], [name, value], ...]. Can return: Ordered array containing name:String, value:String.
Boolean importCALSTables
If true, imports CALS tables as InDesign tables.
Object properties
A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
Methods
String toSource()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the XMLImportPreference.
XMLImportPreference getElements()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.
String toSpecifier()
Retrieves the object specifier.
EventListener addEventListener( String eventType, Mixed handler, Boolean captures )
Adds an event listener.
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Boolean removeEventListener( String eventType, Mixed handler, Boolean captures )
Removes the event listener.
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