Commonly used properties

Tangelo provides a wide range of properties that can be applied to documents, sections, titles, and other content elements. The available properties depend on the document type and configuration.

This article provides an overview of some of the most commonly used properties. These properties are often used to control document layout, numbering, visibility, page flow, and navigation. More advanced configuration options may also be available depending on your document template.

Summary

This article explains the most commonly used properties and where they are typically applied within a document.

Overview

Document Properties

Document properties are configured on the root node of the document structure and affect the document as a whole.

Common document properties include:

Number of Columns

Controls the default number of text columns used throughout the document.

Typical options include:

• Single column
• Two columns
• Three columns

The exact options depend on the document configuration.

Page Orientation

Controls the default page orientation used in generated outputs.

Typical options include:

• Portrait
• Landscape

This property is often used for reports that contain large tables, charts, or dashboards.

Front Cover Title

Controls whether the document title is shown on the front cover.

Typical options include:

• Show document title
• Hide document title

This is commonly used when the title is already included as part of the cover design.

Section Properties

Section properties are configured on chapter, section, or paragraph nodes within the document structure.

Common section properties include:

Number of Columns

Overrides the default document column setting for a specific section.

This can be used when a section requires a different layout from the rest of the document.

Page Break

Controls how the section starts within the generated output.

This property is commonly used to ensure that chapters or important sections start on a new page.

Show in Table of Contents

Controls whether the section appears in an automatically generated table of contents.

This is useful when certain sections should remain part of the document structure but should not appear in navigation or contents pages.

Numbering

Controls whether section numbering is applied.

Examples include:

• No numbering
• Numeric numbering
• Other configured numbering styles

Numbering options depend on the document configuration.

Section Title Properties

Section title properties affect the display of titles within the generated output.

Hide Title

Controls whether the section title is displayed in the output.

This property is often used when:

• A title is already included in a page insert or cover design.
• A section should remain part of the document structure without displaying a visible title.
• The title is needed for navigation or references but should not be shown in the final publication.

Remarks

• Available properties vary by document type and customer configuration.
• Properties added through the Properties panel override the default document settings.
• Removing a property restores the configured default behavior.
• Numbering and page break settings are explained in more detail in separate articles.
• Always generate a PDF or other output after changing layout-related properties to verify the result.