TextPath
The TextPath element in IDML: where it appears (Spreads), its 12 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
TextPath appears in 4 of the 305 documents surveyed (1.3%), most often in Spreads. Paged reads 8 of its 12 attributes and writes 8.
Where it appears
Spreads· 4 documents
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged |
|---|---|---|---|
| EndBracket | integer / real | 100% | read · written |
| ParentStory | id | 100% | read · written |
| PathEffect | RainbowPathEffect ·4 | 100% | read · written |
| Self | id | 100% | read · written |
| StartBracket | integer / real | 100% | read · written |
| FlipPathEffect | NotFlipped ·3 | 75% | read · written |
| NextTextFrame | — | 75% | not read |
| PathAlignment | CenterPathAlignment ·3 | 75% | read · written |
| PathSpacing | integer | 75% | not read |
| PreviousTextFrame | — | 75% | not read |
| TextAlignment | BaselineTextAlignment ·3 | 75% | not read |
| PathTypeAlignment | enum | 25% | read · written |
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 TextPath 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.
TextFramePreference
The TextFramePreference element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Preferences), its 34 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
TextPreference
The TextPreference element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Preferences), its 34 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.