InDesign2026
API 21.5.1.73
Collection of Preference

Preferences

A collection of preferences objects.

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
Number readonly The number of objects in the collection.

Methods

Preference

Returns the Preference with the specified index.

index Number The index.
Preference

Returns any Preference in the collection.

Number

Displays the number of elements in the Preference.

Preference[]

Returns every Preference in the collection.

Preference

Returns the first Preference in the collection.

Preference

Returns the Preference with the specified index or name.

index LongInteger | String The index or name. Can accept: Long Integer or String.
Preference[]

Returns the Preferences within the specified range.

from LongInteger | Preference | String The Preference, index, or name at the beginning of the range. Can accept: Preference, Long Integer or String.
to LongInteger | Preference | String The Preference, index, or name at the end of the range. Can accept: Preference, Long Integer or String.
Preference

Returns the last Preference in the collection.

Preference

Returns the middle Preference in the collection.

Preference

Returns the Preference whose index follows the specified Preference in the collection.

obj Preference The Preference whose index comes before the desired Preference.
Preference

Returns the Preference with the index previous to the specified index.

obj Preference The index of the Preference that follows the desired Preference.
String

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

Object of 73

Properties elsewhere that hold a Preferences.

Application.preferencesBook.preferencesButton.preferencesChangeGrepPreference.preferencesChangeObjectPreference.preferencesChangeTextPreference.preferencesChangeTransliteratePreference.preferencesCharacter.preferencesCheckBox.preferencesComboBox.preferencesContentTransparencySetting.preferencesDataMerge.preferencesDocument.preferencesEPS.preferencesEPSText.preferencesEndnoteTextFrame.preferencesFillTransparencySetting.preferencesFindChangeContentTransparencySetting.preferencesFindChangeFillTransparencySetting.preferencesFindChangeStrokeTransparencySetting.preferencesFindChangeTransparencySetting.preferencesFindGrepPreference.preferencesFindObjectPreference.preferencesFindTextPreference.preferencesFindTransliteratePreference.preferencesFlexObject.preferencesFormField.preferencesGraphic.preferencesGraphicLine.preferencesGroup.preferencesHtmlItem.preferencesImage.preferencesImportedPage.preferencesInsertionPoint.preferencesLine.preferencesLink.preferencesListBox.preferencesMasterSpread.preferencesMediaItem.preferencesMovie.preferencesMultiStateObject.preferencesNamedGrid.preferencesObjectStyle.preferencesOval.preferencesPDF.preferencesPICT.preferencesPage.preferencesPageItem.preferencesPageItemDefault.preferencesParagraph.preferencesParagraphStyle.preferencesPolygon.preferencesRadioButton.preferencesRectangle.preferencesSVG.preferencesSignatureField.preferencesSound.preferencesSplineItem.preferencesSpread.preferencesStory.preferencesStrokeTransparencySetting.preferencesText.preferencesTextBox.preferencesTextColumn.preferencesTextDefault.preferencesTextFrame.preferencesTextStyleRange.preferencesTextVariable.preferencesTextWrapPreference.preferencesTransparencySetting.preferencesWMF.preferencesWord.preferencesXmlStory.preferences