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API 21.5.1.73
Object

NestedLineStyle

A nested line style.

Hierarchy

Character | InsertionPoint | Line | Paragraph | ParagraphStyle | Story | Text | TextColumn | TextDefault | TextStyleRange | Word | XmlStory

NestedLineStyle

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.
Number readonly The index of the NestedLineStyle within its containing object.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
Number read/write The number lines to which to apply the nested style.
Character | InsertionPoint | Line | Paragraph | ParagraphStyle | Story | Text | TextColumn | TextStyleRange | Word | TextDefault | XmlStory readonly The parent of the NestedLineStyle (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.
Number read/write The number line-style rules to back up.

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 Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ NestedLineStyle[]

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

→ void

Deletes the NestedLineStyle.

→ 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 Boolean This parameter is obsolete.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 NestedLineStyle.

→ String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 3

Properties elsewhere that hold a NestedLineStyle.

Event.parentEventListener.parentMutationEvent.parent

Parameter of 3

Method parameters that accept a NestedLineStyle.

NestedLineStyles.itemByRange(from)NestedLineStyles.nextItem(obj)NestedLineStyles.previousItem(obj)

Return 12

Methods that return a NestedLineStyle.

NestedLineStyle.getElements()NestedLineStyles.[]()NestedLineStyles.add()NestedLineStyles.anyItem()NestedLineStyles.everyItem()NestedLineStyles.firstItem()NestedLineStyles.item()NestedLineStyles.itemByRange()NestedLineStyles.lastItem()NestedLineStyles.middleItem()NestedLineStyles.nextItem()NestedLineStyles.previousItem()