paged.IDML Reference
Element reference

Gradient

The Gradient element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Graphic), its 8 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.

Tier: ProProIIIreference

Gradient appears in 272 of the 305 documents surveyed (89.2%), most often in Resources/Graphic. Paged reads 3 of its 8 attributes and writes 3.

Where it appears

  • Resources/Graphic · 272 documents

Inside: idPkg:Graphic

Contains: GradientStop

Attributes

AttributeValuesSeen inPagedpaged.set
Nametext100%read · writtenname
Selfreference to Gradient100%read · written
TypeLinear ·272Radial ·5100%read · writtenkind
ColorEditabletrue ·271100%not read
ColorRemovabletrue ·271100%not read
SwatchCreatorIDinteger100%not read
Visiblefalse ·271true ·22100%not read
SwatchColorGroupReferencetext97%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 Gradient 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.