Element reference
MarginPreference
The MarginPreference element in IDML: where it appears (Spreads), its 8 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
ProIIIreference
MarginPreference appears in 273 of the 305 documents surveyed (89.5%), most often in Spreads. Paged reads 6 of its 8 attributes and writes 0.
Where it appears
Spreads· 273 documentsMasterSpreads· 271 documentsResources/Preferences· 271 documents
Inside: Page, idPkg:Preferences
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged | paged.set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom | length (pt) | 100% | read | pageMarginBottom |
| ColumnCount | number (count) | 100% | read | pageColumnCount |
| ColumnGutter | length (pt) | 100% | read | pageColumnGutter |
| Left | length (pt) | 100% | read | pageMarginLeft |
| Right | length (pt) | 100% | read | pageMarginRight |
| Top | length (pt) | 100% | read | pageMarginTop |
| ColumnDirection | Horizontal ·271 | 99% | not read | |
| ColumnsPositions | number-list | 99% | 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 MarginPreference 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.