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Metadata Attributes reference
An Attribute is a read-only, system-defined element which holds certain information about a
certain node in the "Metadata" on page74 structure. This information can be static (e.g. the size
of a physical page) or evaluated on-the-fly (e.g. the number of documents in a group). Attributes
are non-repetitive (i.e. name is unique) and do not persist through Metadata recreation.
When the Metadata file is viewed through "The Data Selector" on page842, the Attributes are
listed under Production information (see "Metadata tab" on page845).
The Metadata Attributes can be categorized as either Production, Finishing or Index/Count.
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Production attributes describe the production of the job and/or Metadata (e.g. path and
name of the data file, date at which Metadata was created, etc.)
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Finishing attributes describe the finishing intent (e.g. page dimensions, page orientation,
duplex mode, etc.).
Note
The presence of some finishing attributes depends on the PlanetPress Design
document and target device used when producing the job.
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Index/Count attributes are not part of the original Metadata file. They are evaluated
dynamically, based on the content of the Metadata.
Note
Metadata Index/Count values are one-based when viewed in the user interface: the
first element in any collection has an index of 1 and the last element's index
corresponds to the collection's length. However, in the API and in Metadata
selections, they are zero-based: the first element in any collection has an index of 0
and the last element's index corresponds to the collection's length minus 1. This
means the zero-based value has to be used when retrieving Metadata (see also:
"Metadata selections" on page56 and "Rule Interface" on page859).
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