File Format Specification for Scribus 1.4

This is an ongoing effort to create a complete documentation of the file formats of Scribus 1.3.5–1.4. Once it is completed, it will be added to the Scribus Help Browser Documentation. Anyone who wants to contribute should be aware of the fact that we reserve the right to relicense this document under the Open Documentation License with elected options as used for the majority of the Help Browser documents.

Scribus Documents (SLA)

Tags

TAGS					EXPLANATION
SCRIBUSUTF8NEW
	DOCUMENT
		ANZPAGES			Count of Pages
		PAGEWIDTH			Page Width
		PAGEHEIGHT			Page Height
		BORDERLEFT			Left Border Measure
		BORDERRIGHT			Right Border Measure
		BORDERTOP			Top Border Measure
		BORDERBOTTOM			Bottom Border Measure
		PRESET			Margin Preset
		BleedTop			Top Bleed Measure
		BleedLeft			Left Bleed Measure
		BleedRight			Right Bleed Measure
		BleedBottom			Bottom Bleed Measure
		ORIENTATION			Page Orientation
		PAGESIZE			Page Size
		FIRSTNUM			First Page Number
		BOOK			Current Page Layout
		AUTOTEXT			Uses automatic textframes if value = 1
		AUTOSPALTEN
		ABSTSPALTEN
		UNITS			Unit Index
		DFONT			Text Font
		DSIZE			Text Size
		DCOL			Text Columns
		DGAP			Text Column Gap
		TabFill			Text Tab fill character
		TabWidth			Text tab width
		AUTHOR			Author Name
		PUBLISHER			Publisher Name
		COMMENTS			Comments
		KEYWORDS			Keywords
		DOCDATE			Document Date
		DOCTYPE			Document Type
		DOCFORMAT			Document Format
		DOCIDENT			Document Identifier
		DOCSOURCE			Document Source
		DOCLANGINFO			Document Language Info
		DOCRELATION			Document Relation
		DOCCOVER			Document Coverage
		DOCRIGHTS			Document Rights
		DOCCONTRIB			Document Contributors
		TITLE			Document Title
		SUBJECT			Document Subject
		VHOCH			SuperScript Value
		VHOCHSC			Superscript scaling value
		VTIEF			Subscript value
		VTIEFSC			Subscript scaling value
		VKAPIT			Small Caps value
		BASEGRID			Baseline Grid value
		BASEO			Baseline Grid offset value
		AUTOL			Auto Line Spacing
		UnderlinePos			Underline Displacement Value
		UnderlineWidth			Underline Width Value
		StrikeThruPos			Strike Through Displacement Value
		StrikeThruWidth			Strike Through Width Value
		GROUPC			Group Counter
		HCMS			Has CMS
		DPSo
		DPSFo
		DPuse			CMS in Use
		DPgam
		DPbla
		DPMo			Default Monitor Profile
		DPPr			Default Printer Profile
		DPIn			Default Image RGB Profile
		DPInCMYK			Default Image CMYK Profile
		DPIn2			Default Solid Color RGB Profile
		DPIn3			Default Solid Color CMYK Profile
		DISc			Default Indent Colors
		DIIm			Default Intent Images
		ALAYER			Active Layer
		LANGUAGE			Language
		MINWORDLEN			Minimum Word Length
		HYCOUNT
		AUTOMATIC
		AUTOCHECK			Autocheck
		GUIDELOCK
		SnapToGuides
		SnapToGrid			Use Raster
		MINGRID			Minor Grid Spacing
		MAJGRID			Major Grid Spacing
		SHOWGRID			Show Grid
		SHOWGUIDES			Show Guide
		showcolborders			Show Color Borders
		SHOWFRAME			Show Frames
		SHOWLAYERM			Show Layer Markers
		SHOWMARGIN			Show Margins
		SHOWBASE			Show Baseline Grid
		SHOWPICT			Show Pictures
		SHOWControl			Show Controls
		SHOWLINK			Show Links
		rulerMode			Ruler Mode
		showrulers			Show Rulers
		showBleed			Show Bleed
		rulerXoffset			X Offset of Ruler
		rulerYoffset			Y Offset of Ruler
		GuideRad
		GRAB			Grab Radius
		POLYC			Polygon Corners( Not Sure)
		POLYF			Polygon Factor
		POLYR			Polygon Rotation
		POLYCUR			Polygon Curvature
		POLYFD
		POLYS
		AutoSave			Document Autosave
		AutoSaveTime			Document Autosave time
		ScratchBottom			Scratch Bottom
		ScratchLeft			Scratch Left
		ScratchRight			Scratch Right
		ScratchTop			Scratch Top
		GapHorizontal			Horizontal Gap
		GapVertical			Vertical Gap
		StartArrow			Linestart Arrow
		EndArrow			LineEnd Arrow
		PEN			Shape Line Color
		BRUSH			Shape Fill Color
		PENLINE			Line Color
		PENTEXT			Text Color
		StrokeText			Text Stroke Color
		TextBackGround			Text Fill Color
		TextLineColor			Text Line Color
		TextBackGroundShade			Text fill color shade
		TextLineShade			Text line color shade
		TextPenShade			Text Shade
		TextStrokeShade			Text stroke shade
		STIL			Shape Line Shade
		STILLINE			Line Style
		WIDTH			Shape Line Width
		WIDTHLINE			Line Width
		PENSHADE			Shape Line ColorShade
		LINESHADE			LineColor Shade
		BRUSHSHADE			Shape Fill Color Shade
		MAGMIN
		MAGMAX
		MAGSTEP
		CPICT			Image Fill Color
		PICTSHADE			Image FillColor Shade
		PICTSCX			Image Scale X
		PICTSCY			Image Scale Y
		PSCALE			Image Scale Type
		PASPECT			Image Aspect Ratio
		EmbeddedPath			Image Use embedded path
		HalfRes			Image Low Resolution type
		dispX			DispX
		dispY			Disp Y
		constrain			Constrain
		MINORC			Minor Grid Color Name
		MAJORC			Major Grid Color Name
		GuideC			Guide Color Name
		BaseC			Baseline Grid Color Name
		GuideZ			Guide Rad
		BACKG			Guide Placement
		PAGEC			Paper Color Name
		MARGC			Margin Color Name
		RANDF			Margin Colored
		currentProfile			Current check profile
	CheckProfile
		Name			Check profile name
		ignoreErrors			Ignore Errors (int value)
		autoCheck			Auto Check (int value)
		checkGlyphs			Check Glyphs (int value)
		checkOrphans			Check Orphans (int value)
		checkOverflow			Check Overflow (int value)
		checkPictures			Check Pictures (int value)
		checkResolution			Check Resolution (int value)
		checkTransparency			Check Transparency (int value)
		minResolution			Minimum Resolution
		maxResolution			Maximum Resolution
		checkAnnotations			Check Annotations (int value)
		checkRasterPDF			Check Raster PDF (int value)
		checkForGIF			Check For GIF (int value)
		ignoreOffLayers			Ignore Off Layers (int value)
	MultiLine				Line Styles
		Name			Name
		Color			Color
			Shade		Shade
			Dash		Dash
			LineEnd		Line End
			LineJoin		Line Join
			Width		Width
			Shortcut		Shortcut
		Arrows
			NumPoints
			Points		Points
			Name		Name
	JAVA				Javascripts
		NAME			Javascript Name
		SCRIPT			Script
	Bookmark				Bookmark Section
		Title			Bookmark Title
		Text			Bookmark Title
		Aktion			Action
		ItemNr			Item Number (but not sure)
		Element			Element
		First			First
		Last			Last
		Prev			Previous
		Next			Next
		Parent			Parent
	COLOR				Colors
		NAME			Color Name
		RGB*			Color Model is RGB
		CMYK*			Color Model is CMYK
		Spot			Spot
		Register			Register
	Gradient				Gradient Section
		Name			Gradient Name
		CSTOP			Color Stops
		RAMP			Color Stop Ramp Point
		NAME			Color Stop name
		SHADE			Color Stop shade
		TRANS			Opacity
	HYPHEN				Hyphenator Lists
		EXCEPTION			Special Words
		WORD
		HYPHENATED			Whether Hyphenated
		IGNORE			Ignored Words
		WORD			Word
	STYLE				Paragraph Styles
		NAME			Paragraph Style Name
		PARENT			Parent Style Name
		DefaultStyle			Is this a default style? (boolean value)
		ALIGN			Alignment
		LINESPMode			Line Spacing Mode
		LINESP			Line Spacing
		INDENT			Left Margin
		RMARGIN			Right Margin
		FIRST			First Indent
		VOR			Gap Before
		NACH			Gap After
		DROP			Has drop cap
		DROPLIN			Drop Cap Lines
		DROPDIST			Drop Cap offset
		OpticalMargins			Optical Margins
		HyphenationMode			Hyphenation Mode
		MinWordTrack			Minimum Word Tracking
		MinGlyphShrink			Minimum Glyph Extend
		MaxGlyphExtend			Maximum Glyph Extend
		PSHORTCUT			Paragraph Style Shortcut
		Tabs
			Type		Tab Type
			Pos		Tab Position
			Fill		Tab Fill character
	CHARSTYLE				Character Style
		CNAME			Character Style Name
		CPARENT			Character style parent
		FONT			Font name
		FONTSIZE			Font size
		FEATURES			Character style features
		FCOLOR			Fill Color
		FSHADE			Fill shade
		SCOLOR			Stroke color
		SSHADE			Stroke shade
		TXTSHX			Shadow X Offset
		TXTSHY			Shadow Y Offset
		TXTOUT			Outline Width
		TXTULP			Underline Offset
		TXTULW			Underline Width
		TXTSTP			Strike Through offset
		TXTSTW			Strike Through Width
		SCALEH			Horizontal Scale
		SCALEV			Vertical Scale
		BASEO			Baseline offset
		KERN			Kerning
		wordTrack			Word Tracking
		SHORTCUT			Character Style shortcut
	LAYERS
		NUMMER			Layers ID
		LEVEL			Layer level
		NAME			Layer Name
		SICHTBAR			Is viewable ?
		DRUCKEN			Is printable ?
		EDIT			Is editable ?
		FLOW			Flow control
		TRANS			Transparency
		BLEND			Blend Mode
		OUTL			Outline mode
		LAYERC			Marker color name
	Printer
		firstUse
		toFile
		useAltPrintCommand
		outputSeparations
		useSpotColors
		useColor
		mirrorH
		mirrorV
		useICC
		doGCR
		doClip
		setDevParam
		useDocBleeds
		cropMarks
		bleedMarks
		registrationMarks
		colorMarks
		includePDFMarks
		PSLevel
		PDLanguage
		markOffset
		BleedTop
		BleedLeft
		BleedRight
		BleedBottom
		printer
		filename
		separationName
		printerCommand
		Separation
			Name
	PDF
		firstUse
		Thumbnails
		Articles
		Bookmarks
		Compress
		CMethod
		Quality
		MirrorH
		MirrorV
		Clip
		RotateDeg
		PresentMode
		RecalcPic
		Grayscale
		RGBMode
		UseProfiles
		UseProfiles2
		Binding
		PicRes
		Resolution
		Version
		Intent
		Intent2
		SolidP
		ImageP
		PrintP
		InfoString
		BTop
		BLeft
		BRight
		BBottom
		useDocBleeds
		cropMarks
		bleedMarks
		registrationMarks
		colorMarks
		docInfoMarks
		markOffset
		ImagePr
		PassOwner
		PassUser
		Permissions
		Encrypt
		UseLayers
		UseLpi
		UseSpotColors
		doMultiFile
		displayBookmarks
		displayFullscreen
		displayLayers
		displayThumbs
		hideMenuBar
		hideToolBar
		fitWindow
		PageLayout
		openAction
		Fonts
			Name
		Subset
			Name
		Effekte
			pageEffectDuration
			pageViewDuration
			effectType
			Dm
			M
			Di
		LPI
			Color
			Frequency
			Angle
			SpotFunction
	DocItemAttributes
		ItemAttribute
			Name
			Type
			Value
			Parameter
			Relationship
			RelationshipTo
			AutoAddTo
	TablesOfContents
		Name
		ItemAttributeName
		FrameName
		ListNonPrinting
		Style
		NumberPlacement	Beginning
			End
			NotShown
	Sections
		Section
			Number
			Name
			From
			To
			Type	Type_1_2_3
				Type_i_ii_iii
				Type_I_II_III
				Type_a_b_c
				Type_A_B_C
				TypeNone
			Start
			Reversed
			Active
	PageSets
		Set
			Name
			FirstPage
			Rows
			Columns
			PageNames
				Name
	Pattern
		Name
		width
		height
		scaleX
		scaleY
		xoffset
		yoffset
	MASTERPAGE / PAGE
		PAGEXPOS
		PAGEYPOS
		PAGEWIDTH
		PAGEHEIGHT
		BORDERLEFT
		BORDERRIGHT
		BORDERTOP
		BORDERBOTTOM
		NUM
		NAM
		MNAM
		Size
		Orientation
		LEFT
		PRESET
		VerticalGuides
		HorizontelGuides
		AGhorizontalAutoGap
		AGVerticalAutoGap
		AGhorizontalAutoCount
		AGverticalAutoCount
		AGhorizontalAutoRefer
		AGverticalAutoRefer
		AGSelection
	ITEXT
		CH
		Unicode
		COBJ
		tab
		breakline
		breakcol
		breakframe
		nbhyphen
		nbspace
		zwnbspace
		var
			name
			pgno
			pgco
	MASTEROBJECT / PAGEOBJECT / FRAMEOBJECT / PatternItem
		OnMasterPage
		ImageClip
		ImageRes
		PageNumber
		isInline
		fillRule
		doOverprint
		gXpos
		gYpos
		gWidth
		gHeight
		pattern
		pScaleX
		pScaleY
		pOffsetX
		pOffsetY
		pRotation
		GRSTARTX
		GRSTARTY
		GRENDX
		GRENDY
		GRNAME
		PSTYLE
		ALIGN
		LAYER
		BOOKMARK
		NEXTITEM
		BACKITEM
		ImageEffect
			Code
			Param
		PSDLayer
			Layer
			Visible
			useMask
			Opacity
			Blend
		Tabs
			Type
			Pos
			Fill
		CSTOP
			RAMP
			NAME
			SHADE
			TRANS
		LATEX
			ConfigFile
			DPI
			USE_PREAMBLE
			PROPERTY
				name
				value
		PageItemAttributes
			ItemAttribute
				Name
				Type
				Value
				Parameter
				Relationship
				RelationshipTo
				AutoAddTo
		OwnPage
		PTYPE
		XPOS
		YPOS
		WIDTH
		HEIGHT
		RADRECT
		CLIPEDIT
		PWIDTH
		PCOLOR
		PCOLOR2
		TXTFILL
		TXTSTROKE
		TXTSTRSH
		TXTFILLSH
		TXTSCALE
		TXTSCALEV
		TXTBASE
		TXTSHX
		TXTSHY
		TXTOUT
		TXTULP
		TXTULW
		TXTSTP
		TXTSTW
		TXTKERN
		wordTrack
		MinWordTrack
		MinGlyphShrink
		MaxGlyphExtend
		OpticalMargins
		HyphenationMode
		leftMargin
		rightMargin
		firstIndent
		COLUMNS
		COLGAP
		NAMEDLST
		SHADE
		SHADE2
		GRTYP
		ROT
		PLINEART
		PLINEEND
		PLINEJOIN
		LINESP
		LINESPMode
		LOCALSCX
		LOCALSCY
		LOCALX
		LOCALY
		PICART
		PLTSHOW
		BASEOF
		textPathType
		textPathFlipped
		FLIPPEDH
		FLIPPEDV
		IFONT
		ISIZE
		SCALETYPE
		RATIO
		PRINTABLE
		ANNOTATION
		ANTYPE
		ANACTION
		ANEACT
		ANXACT
		ANDACT
		ANFOACT
		ANBLACT
		ANKACT
		ANFACT
		ANVACT
		ANCACT
		ANEXTERN
		ANZIEL
		ANACTYP
		ANATOOLTIP
		ANBWID
		ANBSTY
		ANFEED
		ANFLAG
		ANFONT
		ANFORMAT
		ANROLL
		ANDOWN
		ANVIS
		ANMC
		ANCHK
		ANAA
		ANCHKS
		ANBCOL
		ANHTML
		ANICON
		ANPLACE
		ANSCALE
		ANNAME
		TEXTFLOWMODE
		TEXTFLOW
		TEXTFLOW2
		TEXTFLOW3
		AUTOTEXT
		EXTRA
		TEXTRA
		BEXTRA
		REXTRA
		FLOP
		PFILE
		isInlineImage
		inlineImageExt
		ImageData
		PFILE
		PFILE2
		PFILE3
		PRFILE
		EPROF
		IRENDER
		EMBEDDED
		LOCK
		LOCKR
		REVERS
		TransValue
		TransValueS
		TransBlend
		TransBlendS
		isTableItem
		TopLine
		LeftLine
		RightLine
		BottomLine
		TopLINK
		LeftLINK
		RightLINK
		BottomLINK
		OwnLINK
		isGroupControl
		groupsLastItem
		NUMDASH
		DASHS
		DASHOFF
		NUMPO
		POCOOR
		NUMCO
		COCOOR
		NUMGROUP
		GROUPS
		LANGUAGE
		startArrowIndex
		endArrowIndex