Command Identifiers

Command identifiers specify an action to take on the given object. Use them with the following methods:

Command Identifiers

Topic	Contents
IDM_2D_POSITION	Allows absolutely positioned elements to be moved by dragging.
IDM_ABSOLUTE_POSITION	Sets an element's position property to "absolute."
IDM_BACKCOLOR	Sets or retrieves the background color of the current selection.
IDM_BACKGROUNDIMAGECACHE	Caches background image(s).
IDM_BLOCKDIRLTR	Not supported.
IDM_BLOCKDIRRTL	Not supported.
IDM_BLOCKFMT	Sets the current block format tag.
IDM_BOLD	Toggles the current selection between bold and nonbold.
IDM_BOOKMARK	Creates a bookmark anchor or retrieves the name of a bookmark anchor for the current selection or insertion point.
IDM_BROWSEMODE	Not supported.
IDM_BUTTON	Overwrites a button control on the text selection.
IDM_CHECKBOX	Overwrites a check box control on the text selection.
IDM_CLEARAUTHENTICATIONCACHE	Clears all authentication credentials from the cache. Applies only to execCommand.
IDM_CLEARSELECTION	Clears the current selection.
IDM_COPY	Copies the current selection to the clipboard.
IDM_CUT	Copies the current selection to the clipboard and then deletes it.
IDM_DELETE	Deletes the current selection.
IDM_DIRLTR	Not supported.
IDM_DIRRTL	Not supported.
IDM_DROPDOWNBOX	Overwrites a drop-down selection control on the text selection.
IDM_DYNSRCPLAY	Not supported.
IDM_DYNSRCSTOP	Not supported.
IDM_EDITMODE	Not supported.
IDM_ENABLE_OBJECT_RESIZING	Enables or disables image resizing (grippers) in editable regions.
IDM_EXECPRINT	Opens the print dialog box so the user can print the current page.
IDM_FONTNAME	Sets or retrieves the font for the current selection.
IDM_FONTSIZE	Sets or retrieves the font size for the current selection.
IDM_FORECOLOR	Sets or retrieves the foreground (text) color of the current selection.
IDM_HORIZONTALLINE	Overwrites a horizontal line on the text selection.
IDM_HYPERLINK	Inserts a hyperlink on the current selection, or displays a dialog box enabling the user to specify a URL to insert as a hyperlink on the current selection.
IDM_IFRAME	Overwrites an inline frame on the text selection.
IDM_IMAGE	Overwrites an image on the text selection.
IDM_INDENT	Increases the indent of the selected text by one indentation increment.
IDM_INLINEDIRLTR	Not supported.
IDM_INSERTHTML	Inserts specified HTML at the insertion point, overwriting any text selection
IDM_INSERTTEXT	Inserts the given text string at the current location (similar to IDM_PASTETEXT behavior).
IDM_INLINEDIRRTL	Not supported.
IDM_INSFIELDSET	Overwrites a box on the text selection.
IDM_INSINPUTBUTTON	Overwrites a button control on the text selection.
IDM_INSINPUTHIDDEN	Inserts a hidden control on the text selection.
IDM_INSINPUTIMAGE	Overwrites an image control on the text selection.
IDM_INSINPUTPASSWORD	Overwrites a password control on the text selection.
IDM_INSINPUTRESET	Overwrites a reset control on the text selection.
IDM_INSINPUTSUBMIT	Overwrites a submit control on the text selection.
IDM_INSINPUTUPLOAD	Overwrites a file upload control on the text selection.
IDM_ITALIC	Toggles the current selection between italic and nonitalic.
IDM_JUSTIFYCENTER	Centers the format block in which the current selection is located.
IDM_JUSTIFYFULL	Not supported.
IDM_JUSTIFYLEFT	Left-justifies the format block in which the current selection is located.
IDM_JUSTIFYNONE	Not supported.
IDM_JUSTIFYRIGHT	Right-justifies the format block in which the current selection is located.
IDM_LISTBOX	Overwrites a list box selection control on the text selection.
IDM_LIVERESIZE	Causes the MSHTML Editor to update an element's appearance continuously during a resizing or moving operation, rather than updating only at the completion of the move or resize.
IDM_MARQUEE	Overwrites an empty marquee on the text selection.
IDM_MULTIPLESELECTION	Allows for the selection of more than one site selectable element at a time when the user holds down the SHIFT or CTRL keys.
IDM_OPEN	Opens a dialog that enables the user to enter a URL and navigate to that URL.
IDM_ORDERLIST	Toggles the text selection between an ordered list and a normal format block.
IDM_OUTDENT	Decreases by one increment the indentation of the format block in which the current selection is located.
IDM_OVERWRITE	Toggles the text-entry mode between insert and overwrite.
IDM_PARAGRAPH	Overwrites a line break on the text selection.
IDM_PASTE	Overwrites the contents of the clipboard on the current selection.
IDM_RADIOBUTTON	Overwrites a radio control on the text selection.
IDM_REDO	Not supported.
IDM_REFRESH	Refreshes the current document.
IDM_REMOVEFORMAT	Removes the formatting tags from the current selection.
IDM_REMOVEPARAFORMAT	Not supported.
IDM_SAVEAS	Saves the current webpage to a file.
IDM_SELECTALL	Selects the entire document.
IDM_SIZETOCONTROL	Not supported.
IDM_SIZETOCONTROLHEIGHT	Not supported.
IDM_SIZETOCONTROLWIDTH	Not supported.
IDM_STOP	Not supported.
IDM_STRIKETHROUGH	Not supported.
IDM_SUBSCRIPT	Not supported.
IDM_SUPERSCRIPT	Not supported.
IDM_TEXTAREA	Overwrites a multiline text input control on the text selection.
IDM_TEXTBOX	Overwrites a text control on the text selection.
IDM_UNBOOKMARK	Removes any bookmark from the current selection.
IDM_UNDERLINE	Toggles the current selection between underlined and not underlined.
IDM_UNDO	Undo the previous command.
IDM_UNLINK	Removes any hyperlink from the current selection.
IDM_UNORDERLIST	Converts the text selection into an ordered list.