InDesign2026
API 21.5.1.73
Object

NestedGrepStyle

A nested GREP style.

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
CharacterStyle | String read/write The character style applied to the text. Can also accept: String.
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
String read/write The GREP expression used to apply automatic styling.
Number readonly The index of the NestedGrepStyle within its containing object.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
Character | InsertionPoint | Line | Paragraph | ParagraphStyle | Story | Text | TextColumn | TextStyleRange | Word | TextDefault | XmlStory readonly The parent of the NestedGrepStyle (a TextDefault, Paragraph, ParagraphStyle, Text, InsertionPoint, TextStyleRange, TextColumn, Line, Word, Character, Story or XmlStory).
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 Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
NestedGrepStyle[]

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

void

Deletes the NestedGrepStyle.

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 Boolean This parameter is obsolete.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 NestedGrepStyle.

String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 3

Properties elsewhere that hold a NestedGrepStyle.

Parameter of 3

Method parameters that accept a NestedGrepStyle.

Return 12

Methods that return a NestedGrepStyle.