Layer
The Layer element in IDML: where it appears (designmap), its 11 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
A document layer; controls visibility, lock, and print state for the items assigned to it. Layer appears in 272 of the 305 documents surveyed (89.2%), most often in designmap. Paged reads 5 of its 11 attributes and writes 0.
Where it appears
designmap· 272 documents
Inside: Document
Contains: Properties
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged | paged.set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locked | false ·272true ·11 | 100% | read | layerLocked |
| Name | text | 100% | read | layerName |
| Self | id | 100% | read | |
| Visible | true ·272 | 100% | read | layerVisible |
| Expendable | true ·271 | 100% | not read | |
| IgnoreWrap | false ·271 | 100% | not read | |
| LayerColor in Properties | enumeration | 100% | not read | |
| LockGuides | false ·271 | 100% | not read | |
| Printable | true ·271 | 100% | read | layerPrintable |
| ShowGuides | true ·271 | 100% | not read | |
| UI | true ·271 | 100% | 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 Layer that set the attribute.
Examples
- Layer order beats document order
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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