Element reference
Column
The Column element in IDML: where it appears (Stories), its 8 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
ProIIIreference
Column appears in 21 of the 305 documents surveyed (6.9%), most often in Stories. Paged reads 3 of its 8 attributes and writes 3.
Where it appears
Stories· 21 documents
Inside: Table
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged | paged.set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | integer | 100% | read · written | |
| Self | text | 100% | read · written | |
| SingleColumnWidth | length (pt) | 100% | read · written | columns[i].width |
| ClipContentToTextCell | false ·19 | 90% | not read | |
| TextBottomInset | integer / real | 90% | not read | |
| TextLeftInset | integer / real | 90% | not read | |
| TextRightInset | integer / real | 90% | not read | |
| TextTopInset | integer / real | 90% | 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 Column 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.