Localizing Extendscript Strings - Adobe 27510753 - InDesign CS2 - PC Manual

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Localizing ExtendScript Strings

Localization is the process of translating and otherwise manipulating an interface so that it looks as if it had
been originally designed for a particular language. ExtendScript gives you the ability to localize the strings
in your script's user interface. The language is chosen by the application at startup, according to the current
locale provided by the operating system.
String The data type of the reflected element. One of:
boolean
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number
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string
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Classname
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Note: Class names start with a capital letter. Thus, the value string
stands for a JavaScript string, while String is a JavaScript
String
: Any type. This is the default.
*
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null
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undefined
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value.
unknown
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any The default value for a reflected property or method argument, or un-
defined
the element is a method.
String Short text describing the reflected object, or undefined if no descrip-
tion is available.
String Longer text describing the reflected object more completely, or unde-
fined
Boolean When true , the reflected property or method returns a collection;
otherwise, false .
Number The maximum numeric value for the reflected element, or undefined
if there is no maximum or if the element is a method.
Number The minimum numeric value for the reflected element, or undefined if
there is no minimum or if the element is a method.
String The name of the reflected element. A string, or a number for an array
Number index.
String The type of the reflected element. One of:
readonly
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readwrite
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createonly
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object.
method
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: The class name of an object.
wrapper object.
: Return data type for a function that does not return any
if there is no default value, if the property is undefined, or if
if no description is available.
: A read-only property.
: A read-write property.
: A property that is valid only during creation of an
: A method.
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