[Framers] Para tag "As Is" property?

[Robert Lauriston]

What underlying properties?

On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Scott Prentice <sp14 at leximation.com> wrote:
> Thanks Alan. I hadn't thought of using the para designer to apply properties
> to multiple tags. That does explain the possible use of AsIs in that
> context. Sure would be cool to be able to assign that to the tag itself and
> inherit from the underlying "document" properties!
>
> Cheers,
> ...scott
>
>
> On 6/12/17 2:10 PM, Alan Houser wrote:
>>
>> Hi Scott,
>>
>> The paragraph designer "as-is" properties are useful for changing
>> properties on multiple paragraph formats. You can change a property (or
>> properties) on multiple paragraph formats at once, while leaving all other
>> properties unchanged.
>>
>> Alas, however, if you select a single paragraph, set the paragraph
>> designer to "as-is", change any property, and apply the change, all
>> paragraph properties in the designer revert to the settings of the selected
>> paragraph.
>>
>> -Alan
>>
>>
>> On 6/12/17 4:34 PM, Scott Prentice wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi...
>>>
>>> As far as I can tell, there's no way to assign "As Is" to a para tag
>>> property definition. You can do it for char tags (and conditions), but even
>>> though "As Is" is a valid option in many of the para tag properties, there's
>>> no way to actually assign this value. Yes?
>>>
>>> I've seen this value in the para tag properties for as long as I can
>>> remember, and didn't think much of it, but I'm wondering why these values
>>> exist in the para tag property lists, if they can't be used or set.
>>>
>>> *If* there was some way to define an underlying "document" property for
>>> items like font or color, then it would make sense for a para tag to have an
>>> "As Is" value so it would inherit from the document defaults. In fact, there
>>> are such document properties, but the only way I know of to change them is
>>> to do it via the FDK or MIF (??). So, in theory, para tags could make use of
>>> an As Is value .. but I don't think you can set this value.
>>>
>>> I'm hoping that I've just missed this feature after all these years ..
>>> can someone explain why and how?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> ...scott
>>>
>>
>
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