Book

This table lists the use, (default) value(s), and description of the attributes of the Book element.

Attribute

Use

Values (default is bold)

Description

Name

Implied

The name of the item.

SitecoreID

Implied

The unique ID of the item.

CreateBook

Implied

True

False

If true, then the Publishing Engine will merge all documents into one book.

UpdateBook

Implied

True

False

Only used internally by the InDesign Connector plug-in.

If true, it updates the book numbering.

BookFilename

Implied

The relative path (c:\..\name.indd) to the book file on the server. IDC will use this path to download the book file on the client.

PDFFilename

Implied

The full path (c:\..\name.pdf) of the pdf version of the InDesign book.

ExportPDF

Implied

True

False

If true, a PDF file of the book is created.

ExportSWF

Implied

True

False

If true, the book file is exported to SWF format.

SWFFilename

Implied

The relative path (c:\..\name.swf) to the SWF file on the server.

PDFExportSetting

Implied

Smallest File Size

The setting for the quality and size of the exported pdf file.

If publishing has been started with a processing job, the value comes from this processing job.

Otherwise the value comes from setting in the project item - "High res setting"/"Low res setting".

Repaginate

Implied

Obsolete.

PrintBook

Implied

True

False

Sets whether the published pdf file will be printed by the default printer.

PrintPreset

Implied

The printer settings to use when printing the book using PrintBook.

PageOrder

Implied

Odd

Even

Previous

PageOrder sets the Page Order in Book Page Numbering Options. It is used only if UpdateBook is not "False".

Odd: Continue on next odd page.

Even: Continue on next even page.

Previous: Continue from previous document.

BlankPage

Implied

True

False

If true, blank InDesign page is added to document.

AutoUpdate

Implied

True

False

If true, the book file is updated according to page order.

UseHighRes

Implied

True

False

If true, HighResSrc full dos path (c:\..\name.tiff) is used for publishing.

If false, LowResSrc full dos path (c:\..\name.gif) is used for publishing

Value is set from PrintOptions.UseHighRes.

If publishing is started from InDesign plugin, value is passed depending on Use High/Low Resolution Images.

If publishing is started with processing job, value is passed depending on "Use High Resolution" field value.

ConvertVars

Implied

True

False

If true, index variables are converted to text.

PageCurl

Implied

True

False

If true, page curl is enabled.

SpineGradient

Implied

True

False

If true, the page spine gradient is shown even when no page curl is in progress.

ShowCornerTease

Implied

True

False

If true, a teaser animation is shown if a user hovers over a corner.

EdgePercentage

Implied

[0,100]

50

Real value that indicates the percentage of width/height for grabber area size.

CurveQuality

Implied

[0,100]

80

Sets the curve quality for the export.

MediaHandling

Implied

IncludeAll

AppearanceOnly

Sets the preferred method for handling dynamic media page items.

FrameRate

Implied

[0,100]

24

Frame rate for the generated SWF.

GenerateHTML

Implied

True

False

If true, an HTML file is generated.

TranspBack

Implied

True

False

If true, keeps the background transparent (in this case, page curl is not possible).

IncludePreloader

Implied

True

False

If true, shows preloader.

JpegQuality

Implied

Minimum

Low

Medium

High

Maximum

Sets the JPEG quality.

Compression

Implied

Automatic

Lossless

JPEG

Sets the compression.

Resolution

Implied

0 .. ¥

72

Sets the preferred raster resolution for the flash export for raster images (values in ppi).

Spreads

Implied

True

False

true: exports as reader's spread

False: exports as pages.

Threshold

Implied

[72,300]

72

Sets the raster resolution threshold. Raster images whose rendered resolutions exceed this value will be resampled using the resampling algorithm specified by ResamplingType.

The values are in ppi.

ResamplingType

Implied

None

Average

Subsample

Bicubic

Sets the algorithm to be used for resampling raster images that exceed the specified resolution threshold.

Sizing

Implied

Scale

Size

FitTo

Sets the scale and fit settings for the export.

Scale: set scaling percentage

Size: sets to fit in a bounding box with dimensions specified in Width and Height attributes,

FitTo: sets to fit in a bounding box specified in FitToValue attribute.

FitToValue

Implied

1280 x 800

1024 x 748

984 x 588

800 x 600

760 x 420

640 x 480

600 x 300

Indicates which predefined bounding box to fit to when Sizing is "FitTo".

Width

Implied

[10, 4096]

100

Width to use in fitting and scaling when Sizing is "Size".

Height

Implied

[10, 4096]

100

Height to use in fitting and scaling when Sizing is "Size".

ScaleValue

Implied

[1,1000]

100

Scale percentage to use in fitting and scaling when sizing is "Scale".

TextExport

Implied

Vectorize

Live

Rasterize

Vellum

Sets the text export policy for all text frames that specifies how the text is displayed in the exported file.

Transparency

Implied

Ignore

Flatten

Native

Sets the preferred method for handling transparency on a page or spread, if it exists.

UseNetwork

Implied

True

False

If true, network access in generated SWF is allowed.

ViewAfterExport

Implied

True

False

If true, allows view of the generated SWF file after exporting.

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