XMLInstruction

Methods:

addEventListener, duplicate, getElements, move, remove, removeEventListener, select, toSource, toSpecifier

Objects:

Boolean, EventListeners, Events, InsertionPoint, Number, Object, String,

Hierarchy:

Superclass: XMLItem

Class: XMLInstruction

Property Listing

Property	Type	Access	Description
data	String	read/write	A value that tells the application reading the exported XML file what to do with the processing instruction.
eventListeners	EventListeners EventListener	readonly	A collection of event listeners.
events	Events Event	readonly	A collection of events.
id	Number	readonly	The unique ID of the XMLInstruction.
index	Number	readonly	The index of the XMLInstruction within its containing object.
isValid	Boolean	readonly	Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
parent	Document XMLElement	readonly	The parent of the XMLInstruction (a Document or XMLElement).
properties	Object	read/write	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
storyOffset	InsertionPoint	readonly	The insertion point before the table in the story containing the table.
target	String	read/write	A name that identifies the processing instruction to an application reading the exported XML file.

Method Listing

EventListener addEventListener (eventType:String, handler:Varies File JavaScriptFunction, [captures:Boolean=Boolean])

Adds an event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	String	The event type.
handler	File JavaScriptFunction	The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	Boolean	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

Parameter

Type

Description

eventType

String

The event type.

handler

File

JavaScriptFunction

The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

XMLInstruction duplicate ()

Duplicates the XMLInstruction.

XMLInstruction getElements ()

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

XMLInstruction move (to:LocationOptions, reference:Varies XMLItem Text)

Moves the element to the specified location.

Parameter	Type	Description
to	LocationOptions LocationOptions.AFTER LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING LocationOptions.AT_END LocationOptions.BEFORE LocationOptions.UNKNOWN	The location in relation to the reference object or within the containing object.
reference	XMLItem Text	The reference object. Note: Required when the to parameter specifies before or after. . Can accept: XMLItem or Text. (Optional)

Parameter

Type

Description

to

LocationOptions

LocationOptions.AFTER

LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING

LocationOptions.AT_END

LocationOptions.BEFORE

LocationOptions.UNKNOWN

The location in relation to the reference object or within the containing object.

reference

XMLItem

Text

The reference object. Note: Required when the to parameter specifies before or after. . Can accept: XMLItem or Text. (Optional)

undefined remove ()

Deletes the XMLInstruction.

Boolean removeEventListener (eventType:String, handler:Varies File JavaScriptFunction, [captures:Boolean=Boolean])

Removes the event listener.

Parameter	Type	Description
eventType	String	The registered event type.
handler	File JavaScriptFunction	The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures	Boolean	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional) (default: false)

Parameter

Type

Description

eventType

String

The registered event type.

handler

File

JavaScriptFunction

The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

undefined select ([existingSelection:SelectionOptions=SelectionOptions])

Selects the object.

Parameter	Type	Description
existingSelection	SelectionOptions SelectionOptions.ADD_TO SelectionOptions.REMOVE_FROM SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH SelectionOptions.SET_KEY	The selection status of the XMLInstruction in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional) (default: SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH)

Parameter

Type

Description

existingSelection

SelectionOptions

SelectionOptions.ADD_TO

SelectionOptions.REMOVE_FROM

SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH

SelectionOptions.SET_KEY

The selection status of the XMLInstruction in relation to previously selected objects. (Optional)

(default: SelectionOptions.REPLACE_WITH)

String toSource ()