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API 21.5.1.73
Object

CellStyleGroup

A cell style group.

Hierarchy

Application | CellStyleGroup | Document

CellStyleGroup

CellStyle | CellStyleGroup

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
CellStyle[] readonly All Cell styles
CellStyleGroups<CellStyleGroup> readonly A collection of cell style groups.
CellStyles<CellStyle> readonly A collection of cell styles.
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
Number readonly The unique ID of the CellStyleGroup.
Number readonly The index of the CellStyleGroup within its containing object.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
String read/write A property that can be set to any string.
String read/write The name of the CellStyleGroup.
Application | CellStyleGroup | Document readonly The parent of the CellStyleGroup (a Document, Application or CellStyleGroup).
Object read/write A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Methods

→ EventListener

Adds an event listener.

eventType String The event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ String

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

key String The key.
→ CellStyleGroup[]

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

→ void

Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.

key String The key.
value String The value.
→ CellStyleGroup

Moves the style to the specified location.

to LocationOptions The location relative to the reference object or within the containing object.
reference? CellStyle | CellStyleGroup | CharacterStyle | CharacterStyleGroup | Document | ParagraphStyle | ParagraphStyleGroup | TableStyle | TableStyleGroup | Application 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.
→ void

Deletes the style.

replacingWith? ParagraphStyle | CharacterStyle The style to apply in place of the deleted style. Can accept: ParagraphStyle or CharacterStyle.
→ Boolean

Removes the event listener.

eventType String The registered event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ String

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the CellStyleGroup.

→ String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 5

Properties elsewhere that hold a CellStyleGroup.

CellStyle.parentCellStyleGroup.parentEvent.parentEventListener.parentMutationEvent.parent

Parameter of 11

Method parameters that accept a CellStyleGroup.

CellStyle.move(reference)CellStyleGroup.move(reference)CellStyleGroups.itemByRange(from)CellStyleGroups.nextItem(obj)CellStyleGroups.previousItem(obj)CharacterStyle.move(reference)CharacterStyleGroup.move(reference)ParagraphStyle.move(reference)ParagraphStyleGroup.move(reference)TableStyle.move(reference)TableStyleGroup.move(reference)

Return 16

Methods that return a CellStyleGroup.

CellStyleGroup.duplicate()CellStyleGroup.getElements()CellStyleGroup.move()CellStyleGroups.[]()CellStyleGroups.add()CellStyleGroups.anyItem()CellStyleGroups.everyItem()CellStyleGroups.firstItem()CellStyleGroups.item()CellStyleGroups.itemByID()CellStyleGroups.itemByName()CellStyleGroups.itemByRange()CellStyleGroups.lastItem()CellStyleGroups.middleItem()CellStyleGroups.nextItem()CellStyleGroups.previousItem()