DirectionalFeatherSetting
The DirectionalFeatherSetting element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Preferences), its 9 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
DirectionalFeatherSetting appears in 272 of the 305 documents surveyed (89.2%), most often in Resources/Preferences. Paged reads 8 of its 9 attributes and writes 8.
Where it appears
Resources/Preferences· 271 documentsSpreads· 1 documents
Inside: TransparencySetting, ContentTransparencySetting, FillTransparencySetting, StrokeTransparencySetting
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged | paged.set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angle | number (degrees) | 100% | read · written | frameDirectionalFeatherAngle |
| Applied | bool | 100% | read · written | frameDirectionalFeather |
| BottomWidth | length (pt) | 100% | read · written | frameDirectionalFeatherBottomWidth |
| LeftWidth | length (pt) | 100% | read · written | frameDirectionalFeatherLeftWidth |
| RightWidth | length (pt) | 100% | read · written | frameDirectionalFeatherRightWidth |
| TopWidth | length (pt) | 100% | read · written | frameDirectionalFeatherTopWidth |
| ChokeAmount | number (percent) | 100% | read · written | frameDirectionalFeatherChoke |
| FollowShapeMode | LeadingEdge ·271 | 100% | not read | |
| Noise | number (percent) | 100% | read · written | frameDirectionalFeatherNoise |
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 DirectionalFeatherSetting 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.
DictionaryPreference
The DictionaryPreference element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Preferences), its 3 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
Document
The Document element in IDML: where it appears (designmap), its 21 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.