activeEdition

Syntax

Document.activeEdition;

Access

read/write

Parameters

Return value string

The name of the active Edition.

Description

The activeEdition property gets or sets the active Edition of the Document. The active Edition controls which edition-specific content is visible in the layout. The available editions are defined in the document’s metadata.

Examples

Get the active edition of the document

// Get the active edition of the active document.
var edition = app.activeDocument.activeEdition;
alert("Active edition: " + edition);

Set the active edition of the document

// Set the active edition to show the "North" edition content.
app.activeDocument.activeEdition = "North";

Supported versions

Adobe Version Supported
2023
2024
2025
2026