XMLXMLTag

An XML markup tag.

Instance Properties

Name Description Access
eventListeners EventListeners A collection of event listeners. read-only
events Events A collection of events. read-only
id number The unique ID of the XMLTag. read-only
index number The index of the XMLTag within its containing object. read-only
isValid bool Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects. read-only
label string A property that can be set to any string. read-write
name string The name of the XMLTag. read-write
parent The parent of the XMLTag (a Application or Document). read-only
properties Object A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. read-write
tagColor The color of the tag, specified either as an array of three doubles, each in the range 0 to 255 and representing R, G, and B values, or as a UI color. Can return: Array of 3 Reals (0 - 255) or UIColors enumerator. read-write

Methods

addEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures])
 → EventListener
extractLabel(
key)
 → string
getElements(
)
 → XMLTag
insertLabel(
key, value)
remove(
replacingWith)
removeEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures])
 → bool
toSource(
)
 → string
toSpecifier(
)
 → string
addEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures=false])
 → EventListener
Adds an event listener.
eventType string The event type.
handler The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures bool This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)
extractLabel(
key)
 → string
Gets the label value associated with the specified key.
key string The key.
getElements(
)
 → XMLTag
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.
insertLabel(
key, value)
Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.
key string The key.
value string The value.
remove(
replacingWith)
Deletes the tag.
replacingWith The tag to substitute. Can accept: XMLTag or String.
removeEventListener(
eventType, handler ​[, captures=false])
 → bool
Removes the event listener.
eventType string The registered event type.
handler The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures bool This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)
toSource(
)
 → string
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the XMLTag.
toSpecifier(
)
 → string
Retrieves the object specifier.