InDesign2026
API 21.5.1.73

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
Graphic[] readonly Lists all graphics contained by the Footnote.
PageItem[] readonly Lists all page items contained by the Footnote.
Characters<Character> readonly A collection of characters.
NothingEnum[] | SpecialCharacters[] | SpecialCharacters[] | String[] | Strings[] | Strings[] | NothingEnums[] | SpecialCharacters[]
read/write The text contents of the footnote. Can return: String, SpecialCharacters enumerator or Array of Strings or SpecialCharacters enumerators. Can also accept: NothingEnum enumerator or Array of Strings, SpecialCharacters enumerators or NothingEnum enumerators.
EPSTexts<EPSText> readonly EPSTexts
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
GraphicLines<GraphicLine> readonly A collection of graphic lines.
Groups<Group> readonly A collection of groups.
HiddenTexts<HiddenText> readonly A collection of hidden text objects.
Number readonly The unique ID of the Footnote.
Number readonly The index of the Footnote within its containing object.
InsertionPoints<InsertionPoint> readonly A collection of insertion points.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
String read/write A property that can be set to any string.
Lines<Line> readonly A collection of lines.
String read/write The name of the Footnote; this is an alias to the Footnote's label property.
Ovals<Oval> readonly A collection of ellipses.
PageItems<PageItem> readonly The page items collection, which can be used to process all page items in a container (such as a document, page, or group), regardless of type.
Paragraphs<Paragraph> readonly A collection of paragraphs.
Cell | EndnoteTextFrame | Story | TextFrame | InsertionPoint | XmlStory readonly The parent of the Footnote (a XmlStory, Cell, Story, TextFrame, EndnoteTextFrame or InsertionPoint).
Polygons<Polygon> readonly A collection of polygons.
Object read/write A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
Rectangles<Rectangle> readonly A collection of rectangles.
SplineItems<SplineItem> readonly The spline items collection.
InsertionPoint readonly The location of the footnote marker in the parent story.
TextColumns<TextColumn> readonly A collection of text columns.
TextFrames<TextFrame> readonly A collection of text frames.
TextStyleRanges<TextStyleRange> readonly A collection of text style ranges.
TextVariableInstances<TextVariableInstance> readonly A collection of text variable instances.
Texts<Text> readonly A collection of text objects.
Words<Word> readonly A collection of words.

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.
Text

Converts the footnote to part of the story text and places the converted text at the former location of the footnote marker in the text.

String

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

key String The key.
Footnote[]

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.
void

Deletes the Footnote.

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 Footnote.

String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 13

Properties elsewhere that hold a Footnote.

Parameter of 4

Method parameters that accept a Footnote.

Return 14

Methods that return a Footnote.