AnchoredObjectSetting
The AnchoredObjectSetting element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Preferences), its 12 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
AnchoredObjectSetting appears in 272 of the 305 documents surveyed (89.2%), most often in Resources/Preferences. Paged reads 10 of its 12 attributes and writes 0.
Where it appears
Resources/Preferences· 271 documentsResources/Styles· 271 documentsStories· 3 documents
Inside: ObjectStyle, idPkg:Preferences, TextFrame
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged | paged.set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnchoredPosition | InlinePosition ·272AboveLineAnchored or a named value | 100% | read | anchoredPosition |
| AnchorPoint | TopLeftPointTopCenterPointTopRightPointCenterLeftPointCenterPointCenterRightPointBottomLeftPointBottomCenterPointBottomRightPoint or a named value | 100% | read | anchorPoint |
| AnchorXoffset | length (pt) | 100% | read | anchoredXOffset |
| AnchorYoffset | length (pt) | 100% | read | anchoredYOffset |
| HorizontalAlignment | LeftAlign ·272 | 100% | read | anchoredHorizontalAlignment |
| HorizontalReferencePoint | TextFrame ·272 | 100% | read | anchoredHorizontalReference |
| LockPosition | false ·272 | 100% | read | anchoredLockPosition |
| PinPosition | true ·272false ·13 | 100% | not read | |
| SpineRelative | false ·272 | 100% | read | anchoredSpineRelative |
| VerticalAlignment | BottomAlign ·272TopAlign ·259CenterAlign ·13 | 100% | read | anchoredVerticalAlignment |
| VerticalReferencePoint | LineBaseline ·272 | 100% | read | anchoredVerticalReference |
| AnchorSpaceAbove | integer | 100% | not read |
Values are listed only where real documents use a small, closed set; the number after each is how many documents use it. “Seen in” is the share of documents containing AnchoredObjectSetting that set the attribute.
Examples
- An inline object anchored in the middle of a line
Explained in
Counts come from a survey of 305 IDML documents (2026-10-11); only aggregate facts are published. Paged’s support is read from its importer and exporter source, and the typed properties from the engine catalog.
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