InDesign2026
API 21.5.1.73
Collection of Character

Characters

A collection of characters.

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
Number readonly The number of objects in the collection.

Methods

→ Character

Returns the Character with the specified index.

index Number The index.
→ Character

Returns any Character in the collection.

→ Number

Displays the number of elements in the Character.

→ Character[]

Returns every Character in the collection.

→ Character

Returns the first Character in the collection.

→ Character

Returns the Character with the specified index or name.

index LongInteger | String The index or name. Can accept: Long Integer or String.
→ Character[]

Returns the Characters within the specified range.

from Character | LongInteger | String The Character, index, or name at the beginning of the range. Can accept: Character, Long Integer or String.
to Character | LongInteger | String The Character, index, or name at the end of the range. Can accept: Character, Long Integer or String.
→ Character

Returns the last Character in the collection.

→ Character

Returns the middle Character in the collection.

→ Character

Returns the Character whose index follows the specified Character in the collection.

obj Character The Character whose index comes before the desired Character.
→ Character

Returns the Character with the index previous to the specified index.

obj Character The index of the Character that follows the desired Character.
→ String

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the Character.

Object of 20

Properties elsewhere that hold a Characters.