StoryPreference
The StoryPreference element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Preferences), its 5 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
StoryPreference appears in 271 of the 305 documents surveyed (88.9%), most often in Resources/Preferences. Paged reads 2 of its 5 attributes and writes 0.
Where it appears
Resources/Preferences· 271 documentsResources/Styles· 271 documentsStories· 91 documentsXML· 1 documents
Inside: ObjectStyle, idPkg:Preferences, Story, XmlStory
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrameType | FrameGridType ·271TextFrameType ·271Unknown ·269 | 100% | not read |
| OpticalMarginAlignment | false ·271true ·3 | 100% | read |
| OpticalMarginSize | integer | 100% | read |
| StoryDirection | LeftToRightDirection ·271UnknownDirection ·269 | 100% | not read |
| StoryOrientation | Horizontal ·271Unknown ·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 StoryPreference 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.
StoryGridDataInformation
The StoryGridDataInformation element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Preferences), its 13 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
Stripe
The Stripe element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Styles), its 2 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.