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Footnote

A footnote.

Instance

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InsertionPoint storyOffset

The location of the footnote marker in the parent story.


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PageItem allPageItems

Lists all page items contained by the Footnote.


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Graphic allGraphics

Lists all graphics contained by the Footnote.


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Number id

The unique ID of the Footnote.


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Boolean isValid

Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.


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Mixed parent

The parent of the Footnote (a XmlStory, Cell, Story, TextFrame, EndnoteTextFrame or InsertionPoint).


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Number index

The index of the Footnote within its containing object.


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TextColumns textColumns

A collection of text columns.


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Texts texts

A collection of text objects.


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TextStyleRanges textStyleRanges

A collection of text style ranges.


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Paragraphs paragraphs

A collection of paragraphs.


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Lines lines

A collection of lines.


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Words words

A collection of words.


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Characters characters

A collection of characters.


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InsertionPoints insertionPoints

A collection of insertion points.


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TextVariableInstances textVariableInstances

A collection of text variable instances.


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Ovals ovals

A collection of ellipses.


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SplineItems splineItems

The spline items collection.


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PageItems pageItems

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.


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Rectangles rectangles

A collection of rectangles.


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GraphicLines graphicLines

A collection of graphic lines.


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TextFrames textFrames

A collection of text frames.


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Polygons polygons

A collection of polygons.


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Events events

A collection of events.


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EventListeners eventListeners

A collection of event listeners.


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Groups groups

A collection of groups.


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EPSTexts epstexts

EPSTexts


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HiddenTexts hiddenTexts

A collection of hidden text objects.


Mixed contents

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.


String label

A property that can be set to any string.


String name

The name of the Footnote; this is an alias to the Footnote's label property.


Object properties

A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Methods

remove()

Deletes the Footnote.


Text convertToText()

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.


insertLabel( String key, String value )

Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.

Parameters

TypeNameDescription
String
key
The key.
String
value
The value.

String extractLabel( String key )

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

Parameters

TypeNameDescription
String
key
The key.

String toSource()

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


Footnote getElements()

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


String toSpecifier()

Retrieves the object specifier.


EventListener addEventListener( String eventType, Mixed handler, Boolean captures )

Adds an event listener.

Parameters

TypeNameDescription
String
eventType
The event type.
Mixed
handler
The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
Boolean
captures
This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

Boolean removeEventListener( String eventType, Mixed handler, Boolean captures )

Removes the event listener.

Parameters

TypeNameDescription
String
eventType
The registered event type.
Mixed
handler
The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
Boolean
captures
This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)
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