Access XML_ID of pageItem/groupItem

[Michael Trim]

Is it possible to access the XML_ID of  a pageItem or groupItem via ExtendScript?

For example a layer name may be 'Active' but it's XML_ID (as viewed when setting Preferences > Identify Object By > XML ID) may be 'Active_1_' due to a copy and paste operation.

So the Object name would be groupItem.name  but there is no groupItem.id or groupItem.xml_id for example?

Does anyone know a way to access these?

Many thanks,

Michael

[Qwertyfly___]

not that I know of.

if all you need is to make sure all layers have unique names you could do something like:

var lay = app.activeDocument.layers;
for (var i = 0; i < lay.length;  i++){
  lay.name = lay.name + "." + lay.zOrderPosition;  
}

[Qwertyfly___]

Not sure if this is what your after, but under Preferences there is an option to "Identify Objects By: Object Name or XML ID"

I only just noticed it so not sure if it helps in any way