Element reference
BuildingBlock
The BuildingBlock element in IDML: where it appears (designmap), its 6 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
ProIIIreference
BuildingBlock appears in 271 of the 305 documents surveyed (88.9%), most often in designmap. Paged does not read this element yet.
Where it appears
designmap· 271 documents
Inside: CrossReferenceFormat
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppliedCharacterStyle | — | 100% | written |
| AppliedDelimiter | builtin | 100% | written |
| BlockType | BookmarkNameBuildingBlock ·271CustomStringBuildingBlock ·271FullParagraphBuildingBlock ·271PageNumberBuildingBlock ·271ParagraphNumberBuildingBlock ·271ParagraphTextBuildingBlock ·271 | 100% | written |
| CustomText | builtin / text | 100% | written |
| IncludeDelimiter | false ·271 | 100% | written |
| Self | text | 100% | written |
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 BuildingBlock that set the attribute.
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.