Property	Type	Access	Description
allGraphics	Array of Graphics	read	All graphics contained by the object.
allPageItems	Array of PageItems	read	All page items contained by the object.
associatedXMLElement	XMLItem	read	The XML element associated with the object.
autoGrow	Boolean	r/w	If true, rows in the object will expand vertically to fit their content.
bottomEdgeStrokeColor	Swatch	r/w	The color of the stroke applied to the bottom edge.
bottomEdgeStrokeGapColor	Swatch	r/w	The gap color applied to the bottom edge.
bottomEdgeStrokeGapOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, the gap color applied to the bottom edge will overprint.
bottomEdgeStrokeGapTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the gap color of the bottom edge.
bottomEdgeStrokeOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the bottom edge.
bottomEdgeStrokeTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the color of the bottom edge.
bottomEdgeStrokeType	StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke style applied to the bottom edge.
bottomEdgeStrokeWeight	Unit	r/w	The stroke weight applied to the bottom edge.
bottomInset	Unit	r/w	The bottom inset.
buttons	Buttons	read	The buttons contained by the object.
cells	Cells	read	The cells in the object.
characters	Characters	read	The characters of the object.
clipContentToCell	Boolean	r/w	If true, clip cell content to fit the cell.
columns	Columns	read	All columns in the object.
columnSpan	Long	read	The number of columns in the object.
contents	String, SpecialCharacters enumeration (see table at end of chapter), Array of Strings or SpecialCharacters enumerators, NothingEnum enumeration, Array of Strings, SpecialCharacters enumerators or NothingEnum enumerators	r/w	The text contents.
diagonalLineInFront	Boolean	r/w	If true, the diagonal line(s) will appear in front of the content in the cells of the object.
diagonalLineStrokeColor	Swatch	r/w	The color of the stroke applied to the diagonal line(s).
diagonalLineStrokeGapColor	Swatch	r/w	The gap color of the stroke applied to the diagonal line(s).
diagonalLineStrokeGapOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the gap of the diagonal line(s).
diagonalLineStrokeGapTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the gap color of the diagonal line(s).
diagonalLineStrokeOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the diagonal line(s).
diagonalLineStrokeTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the diagonal line(s).
diagonalLineStrokeType	StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke style applied to the diagonal line(s).
diagonalLineStrokeWeight	Unit	r/w	The stroke weight of the diagonal line(s).
fillColor	Swatch, String	r/w	The fill of the object.
fillTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the fill of the object (-1 indicates 100%).
firstBaselineOffset	FirstBaseline enumeration	r/w	The distance between the baseline of the first line of text in the object and the top inset of object.
formFields	FormFields	read	The form fields contained by the object.
gradientFillAngle	Real	r/w	The angle of the gradient applied to the fill of the object.
gradientFillLength	Real	r/w	Length (for a linear gradient) or radius (for a radial gradient) of the gradient applied to the fill of the object.
gradientFillStart	Array of 2 Units	r/w	Starting point (for a linear gradient) or center point (for a radial gradient) of a gradient applied to the fill of the object.
graphicLines	GraphicLines	read	The graphic lines contained by the object.
groups	Groups	read	The groups contained by the object.
height	Unit	r/w	The height of the object.
id	Long	read	A unique number identifying the object.
index	Long	read	Index of the object within its parent object.
innerColumnStrokeColor	Swatch	r/w	The color of the stroke applied to the inner column.
innerColumnStrokeGapColor	Swatch	r/w	The gap color of the inner column.
innerColumnStrokeGapOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the stroke gap of the inner column.
innerColumnStrokeGapTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the stroke gap color of the inner column.
innerColumnStrokeOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the stroke applied to the inner column.
innerColumnStrokeTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the stroke of the inner column.
innerColumnStrokeType	StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke style applied to the inner column.
innerColumnStrokeWeight	Unit	r/w	The stroke weight applied to the inner column.
innerRowStrokeColor	Swatch	r/w	The color of the stroke applied to the inner row.
innerRowStrokeGapColor	Swatch	r/w	The gap color of the stroke applied to the inner row.
innerRowStrokeGapOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the gap of the stroke applied to the inner row.
innerRowStrokeGapTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the stroke gap color of the inner row.
innerRowStrokeOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, the stroke applied to the inner row will overprint.
innerRowStrokeTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the stroke color of the inner row.
innerRowStrokeType	StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke style applied to the inner row.
innerRowStrokeWeight	Unit	r/w	The stroke weight applied to stroke of the inner row.
insertionPoints	InsertionPoints	read	The insertion points in the object.
keepWithNextRow	Boolean	r/w	If true, keep this row with the next row.
label	String	r/w	A label that can be set to any string.
leftEdgeStrokeColor	Swatch	r/w	The color of the stroke applied to the left edge.
leftEdgeStrokeGapColor	Swatch	r/w	The gap color of the stroke applied to the left edge.
leftEdgeStrokeGapOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the gap of the stroke applied to the left edge.
leftEdgeStrokeGapTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the stroke gap color of the left edge.
leftEdgeStrokeOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the stroke applied to the left edge.
leftEdgeStrokeTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the stroke color of the left edge.
leftEdgeStrokeType	StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke style applied to the left edge.
leftEdgeStrokeWeight	Unit	r/w	The stroke weight applied to the left edge of the cell.
leftInset	Unit	r/w	The left inset of the object.
lines	Lines	read	The lines of text in the object.
maximumHeight	Unit	r/w	The maximum height of the row.
minimumFirstBaselineOffset	Unit (0 - 8640 points)	r/w	The minimum distance between the baseline of the first line of text in the object and the top inset object.
minimumHeight	Unit	r/w	Constrains the row height to an amount no smaller than this value. The row may be larger than this amount, however, as the row height will continue to grow automatically as text is added.
name	String	read	The name of the object.
ovals	Ovals	read	All ovals contained by the object.
overflows	Boolean	read	If true, the object contains overset text.
overprintFill	Boolean	r/w	If true, the fill of the object will overprint.
pageItems	PageItems	read	The page items contained by the object.
paragraphs	Paragraphs	read	The paragraphs contained by the object.
paragraphSpacingLimit	Unit	r/w	The maximum amount of space that will be added between paragraphs when vertical justification is set to justified.
parent	Object	read	The parent of the object.
parentColumn	Column	read	The parent column of the object.
parentRow	Row	read	The parent row of the object.
polygons	Polygons	read	The polygons contained by the object.
properties	An array of property names and values	r/w	Property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
rectangles	Rectangles	read	The rectangles contained by the object.
rightEdgeStrokeColor	Swatch	r/w	The color of the stroke applied to the right edge.
rightEdgeStrokeGapColor	Swatch	r/w	The gap color of the right edge.
rightEdgeStrokeGapOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the gap of the stroke applied to the right edge.
rightEdgeStrokeGapTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the stroke gap color of the right edge.
rightEdgeStrokeOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the stroke applied to the right edge.
rightEdgeStrokeTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the stroke color of the right edge.
rightEdgeStrokeType	StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke style applied to the right edge.
rightEdgeStrokeWeight	Unit	r/w	The stroke weight applied to the right edge of the cell.
rightInset	Unit	r/w	The right inset of the object.
rotationAngle	Real	r/w	The rotation angle applied to the object, including any rotation applied to its containing object.
rows	Rows	read	The rows contained by the object.
rowSpan	Long	read	The number of rows the object spans.
rowType	RowTypes enumeration	r/w	The type of the row.
startRow	StartParagraph enumeration	r/w	Where to start the row.
tables	Tables	read	The tables contained by the object.
textColumns	TextColumns	read	The text columns contained by the object.
textFrames	TextFrames	read	The text frames contained by the object.
texts	Texts	read	The texts contained by the object.
textStyleRanges	TextStyleRanges	read	The text style ranges contained by the object.
topEdgeStrokeColor	Swatch	r/w	The color of the stroke applied to the top edge.
topEdgeStrokeGapColor	Swatch	r/w	The gap color of the top edge.
topEdgeStrokeGapOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the gap of the stroke applied to the top edge.
topEdgeStrokeGapTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the stroke gap color of the top edge.
topEdgeStrokeOverprint	Boolean	r/w	If true, overprint the stroke applied to the top edge.
topEdgeStrokeTint	Real	r/w	The tint percentage applied to the stroke color of the top edge.
topEdgeStrokeType	StrokeStyle	r/w	The stroke style applied to the top edge.
topEdgeStrokeWeight	Unit	r/w	The stroke weight applied to the top edge of the cell.
topInset	Unit	r/w	The top inset of the object.
topLeftDiagonalLine	Boolean	r/w	If true, draw a diagonal line starting from the top left.
topRightDiagonalLine	Boolean	r/w	If true, draw a diagonal line starting from the top right.
verticalJustification	VerticalJustification enumeration	r/w	The vertical justification alignment.
width	Unit	r/w	The width of the object.
words	Words	read	The words contained by the object.

Cell Methods

Method	Returns	Description
convertBulletsAndNumberingToText	Nothing	Converts bullets and numbering to text.
createOutlines	Array of PageItems	Create outlines from the text.
extractLabel	String	Gets the content of the label associated with the specified key (name).
getElements	Array of Objects	Resolve the object specifier.
insertLabel	Nothing	Sets the content of the label associated with the specified key (name), creating the label if it does not already exist.
merge	Cell	Merge cells together.
recompose	Nothing	Recomposes the text in the object.
remove	Nothing	Delete the object.
search	Array of Texts	Searches for text and returns a list of text objects matching the search string and/or formatting specified by the find preferences. Search can also replace the text and/or formatting. This command corresponds to InDesign’s Find/Change feature.
select	Nothing	Selects the object.
split	Nothing	Split the cell either horizontally or vertically.
toSource	String	Generate JavaScript source that, if executed, will return the specified objects.
toSpecifier	String	Retrieve the object specifier.
unmerge	Array of Cells	Unmerge the cells.

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