Cell
The Cell element in IDML: where it appears (Stories), its 63 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
Cell appears in 21 of the 305 documents surveyed (6.9%), most often in Stories. Paged reads 36 of its 63 attributes and writes 29.
Where it appears
Stories· 21 documents
Inside: Table
Contains: ParagraphStyleRange
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged | paged.set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColumnSpan | number (count) | 100% | read · written | columnSpan |
| Name | text | 100% | read · written | |
| RowSpan | number (count) | 100% | read · written | rowSpan |
| Self | text | 100% | read · written | |
| AppliedCellStyle | reference to CellStyle | 90% | read · written | appliedCellStyle |
| AppliedCellStylePriority | integer | 90% | not read | |
| CellType | TextTypeCell ·19 | 90% | written | |
| ClipContentToTextCell | false ·19 | 90% | not read | |
| TextBottomInset | length (pt) | 90% | read · written | cellInsetBottom |
| TextLeftInset | length (pt) | 90% | read · written | cellInsetLeft |
| TextRightInset | length (pt) | 90% | read · written | cellInsetRight |
| TextTopInset | length (pt) | 90% | read · written | cellInsetTop |
| BottomEdgeStrokePriority | integer | 86% | not read | |
| LeftEdgeStrokePriority | integer | 86% | not read | |
| RightEdgeStrokePriority | integer | 86% | not read | |
| TopEdgeStrokePriority | integer | 86% | not read | |
| BottomEdgeStrokeColor | reference to ColorSwatch | 81% | read · written | cellBottomEdgeStrokeColor |
| LeftEdgeStrokeColor | reference to ColorSwatch | 81% | read · written | cellLeftEdgeStrokeColor |
| RightEdgeStrokeColor | reference to ColorSwatch | 81% | read · written | cellRightEdgeStrokeColor |
| TopEdgeStrokeColor | reference to ColorSwatch | 81% | read · written | cellTopEdgeStrokeColor |
| BottomEdgeStrokeWeight | length (pt) | 76% | read · written | cellBottomEdgeStrokeWeight |
| TopEdgeStrokeWeight | length (pt) | 76% | read · written | cellTopEdgeStrokeWeight |
| LeftEdgeStrokeWeight | length (pt) | 71% | read · written | cellLeftEdgeStrokeWeight |
| RightEdgeStrokeWeight | length (pt) | 71% | read · written | cellRightEdgeStrokeWeight |
| FillColor | reference to ColorSwatch | 57% | read · written | cellFillColor |
| LeftInset | integer / real | 57% | not read | |
| TopEdgeStrokeTint | number (percent) | 57% | read · written | cellTopEdgeStrokeTint |
| BottomEdgeStrokeTint | number (percent) | 52% | read · written | cellBottomEdgeStrokeTint |
| BottomInset | integer / real | 52% | not read | |
| RightInset | integer / real | 52% | not read | |
| TopInset | integer / real | 52% | not read | |
| VerticalJustification | TopAlignCenterAlign ·9BottomAlign ·3JustifyAlign | 52% | read · written | cellVerticalJustification |
| LeftEdgeStrokeTint | number (percent) | 43% | read · written | cellLeftEdgeStrokeTint |
| RightEdgeStrokeTint | number (percent) | 43% | read · written | cellRightEdgeStrokeTint |
| BottomEdgeStrokeGapColor | reference to Color | 38% | not read | |
| BottomEdgeStrokeGapTint | integer | 38% | not read | |
| BottomEdgeStrokeOverprint | false ·8 | 38% | not read | |
| BottomEdgeStrokeType | reference to StrokeStyle | 38% | read · written | |
| LeftEdgeStrokeGapColor | reference to Color | 38% | not read | |
| LeftEdgeStrokeGapTint | integer | 38% | not read | |
| LeftEdgeStrokeOverprint | false ·8 | 38% | not read | |
| LeftEdgeStrokeType | reference to StrokeStyle | 38% | read · written | |
| RightEdgeStrokeGapColor | reference to Color | 38% | not read | |
| RightEdgeStrokeGapTint | integer | 38% | not read | |
| RightEdgeStrokeOverprint | false ·8 | 38% | not read | |
| RightEdgeStrokeType | reference to StrokeStyle | 38% | read · written | |
| TopEdgeStrokeGapColor | reference to Color | 38% | not read | |
| TopEdgeStrokeGapTint | integer | 38% | not read | |
| TopEdgeStrokeOverprint | false ·8 | 38% | not read | |
| TopEdgeStrokeType | reference to StrokeStyle | 38% | read · written | |
| FillTint | integer | 24% | not read | |
| ClipContentToCell | false ·4 | 19% | not read | |
| DiagonalLineInFront | boolean | 5% | read | |
| DiagonalLineStrokeColor | reference | 5% | not read | |
| LeftLineDrawn | boolean | 5% | read | |
| LeftLineStrokeColor | reference | 5% | read | |
| LeftLineStrokeWeight | integer / real | 5% | read | |
| MinimumFirstBaselineOffset | integer | 5% | read | |
| RightLineDrawn | boolean | 5% | read | |
| RightLineStrokeColor | reference | 5% | read | |
| RightLineStrokeWeight | integer / real | 5% | read | |
| RotationAngle | integer | 5% | read · written | |
| TableTextRotation | enum | 5% | 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 Cell that set the attribute.
Examples
- A table between two paragraphs
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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