Element reference
ViewPreference
The ViewPreference element in IDML: where it appears (Resources/Preferences), its 17 attributes, their values, and how real documents use them.
ProIIIreference
ViewPreference appears in 271 of the 305 documents surveyed (88.9%), most often in Resources/Preferences. Paged does not read this element yet.
Where it appears
Resources/Preferences· 271 documents
Inside: idPkg:Preferences
Attributes
| Attribute | Values | Seen in | Paged |
|---|---|---|---|
| CursorKeyIncrement | integer / real | 100% | not read |
| GuideSnaptoZone | integer | 100% | not read |
| HorizontalCustomPoints | integer | 100% | not read |
| HorizontalMeasurementUnits | Millimeters ·138Points ·61Pixels ·34Inches ·30Centimeters ·6 | 100% | not read |
| LineMeasurementUnits | Points ·268Millimeters ·3 | 100% | not read |
| PointsPerInch | integer / real | 100% | not read |
| PrintDialogMeasurementUnits | Millimeters ·174Inches ·97 | 100% | not read |
| RulerOrigin | SpreadOrigin ·271 | 100% | not read |
| ShowFrameEdges | true ·243false ·28 | 100% | not read |
| ShowNotes | true ·270 | 100% | not read |
| ShowRulers | true ·254false ·17 | 100% | not read |
| TextSizeMeasurementUnits | Points ·271 | 100% | not read |
| TypographicMeasurementUnits | Points ·271 | 100% | not read |
| VerticalCustomPoints | integer | 100% | not read |
| VerticalMeasurementUnits | Millimeters ·139Points ·61Pixels ·34Inches ·29Centimeters ·6 | 100% | not read |
| StrokeMeasurementUnits | Points ·267Millimeters ·3 | 100% | not read |
| ShowTextThreads | boolean | 0% | 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 ViewPreference that set the attribute.
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.