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API 21.5.1.73
Object

NumberingList

A numbered list.

Hierarchy

Application | Document

NumberingList

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
Boolean read/write if true, numbering will continue across book documents.
Boolean read/write If true, numbering will continue across stories.
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
Number readonly The unique ID of the NumberingList.
Number readonly The index of the NumberingList 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 NumberingList.
Application | Document readonly The parent of the NumberingList (a Application or Document).
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 Boolean This parameter is obsolete.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.
→ NumberingList[]

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

Delete the NumberingList.

replacingWith? NumberingList The NumberingList to apply in place of this one.
→ 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 Boolean This parameter is obsolete.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 NumberingList.

→ String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 21

Properties elsewhere that hold a NumberingList.

ChangeGrepPreference.appliedNumberingListChangeTextPreference.appliedNumberingListChangeTransliteratePreference.appliedNumberingListCharacter.appliedNumberingListEvent.parentEventListener.parentFindGrepPreference.appliedNumberingListFindTextPreference.appliedNumberingListFindTransliteratePreference.appliedNumberingListInsertionPoint.appliedNumberingListLine.appliedNumberingListMutationEvent.parentParagraph.appliedNumberingListParagraphStyle.appliedNumberingListStory.appliedNumberingListText.appliedNumberingListTextColumn.appliedNumberingListTextDefault.appliedNumberingListTextStyleRange.appliedNumberingListWord.appliedNumberingListXmlStory.appliedNumberingList

Parameter of 4

Method parameters that accept a NumberingList.

NumberingList.remove(replacingWith)NumberingLists.itemByRange(from)NumberingLists.nextItem(obj)NumberingLists.previousItem(obj)

Return 14

Methods that return a NumberingList.

NumberingList.getElements()NumberingLists.[]()NumberingLists.add()NumberingLists.anyItem()NumberingLists.everyItem()NumberingLists.firstItem()NumberingLists.item()NumberingLists.itemByID()NumberingLists.itemByName()NumberingLists.itemByRange()NumberingLists.lastItem()NumberingLists.middleItem()NumberingLists.nextItem()NumberingLists.previousItem()