DateVariablePreference
The DateVariablePreference element in IDML: where it appears (designmap), its 3 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
DateVariablePreference appears in 271 of the 305 documents surveyed (88.9%), most often in designmap. Paged reads 3 of its 3 attributes and writes 3.
Where it appears
designmap· 271 documents
Inside: TextVariable
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged | paged.set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format | reference to MM | 100% | read · written | textVariableDateFormat |
| TextAfter | text | 100% | read · written | textVariableTextAfter |
| TextBefore | text | 100% | read · written | textVariableTextBefore |
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 DateVariablePreference 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.
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