TextVariable
The TextVariable element in IDML: where it appears (designmap), its 3 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
TextVariable appears in 273 of the 305 documents surveyed (89.5%), most often in designmap. Paged reads 3 of its 3 attributes and writes 3.
Where it appears
designmap· 273 documents
Inside: Document
Contains: DateVariablePreference, FileNameVariablePreference, MatchParagraphStylePreference, PageNumberVariablePreference, ChapterNumberVariablePreference, CaptionMetadataVariablePreference, CustomTextVariablePreference, TextVariablePreference
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged | paged.set |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | text | 100% | read · written | textVariableName |
| Self | reference / text | 100% | read · written | |
| VariableType | CustomTextType ·5FileNameType ·271PageCountTypeCreationDateType ·272ModificationDateType ·271OutputDateType ·272ChapterNumberType ·271MatchParagraphStyleType ·271MatchCharacterStyleTypeLastPageNumberType ·271XrefPageNumberType ·271XrefChapterNumberType ·271 or a named value | 100% | read · written | textVariableType |
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 TextVariable 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.
TextPreference
The TextPreference element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Preferences), its 34 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
TextVariableInstance
The TextVariableInstance element in IDML: where it appears (Stories), its 2 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.