DocumentBinding

This topic is not current. For the most current information, see the Print Schema Specification.

Describes the method of binding. Each document is bound separately. DocumentBinding and JobBindAllDocuments are mutually exclusive. It is up to the driver to determine constraint handling between keywords.

Element Information

Name Value
Element Type
Feature
Scoping Prefix
Document
Notes
Top, Bottom, Left, and Right are relative to the PageImageableSize, where TopLeft is denoted by the origin of the x-axis and y-axis.

Structural Content

The XML structure of this element is as follows:

<psf:Feature name="psk:DocumentBinding">
  <psf:Property name="psf:SelectionType">
    <psf:Value xsi:type="xs:string">psk:PickOne</psf:Value>
  </psf:Property>
  <psf:Option name="psk:_OptionName_">
    <psf:Property name="psf:IdentityOption">
      <psf:Value xsi:type="xs:string">_IdentityOptionValue_</psf:Value>
    </psf:Property>
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:Value xsi:type="xs:integer">_BindingGutterValue_</psf:Value>
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
</psf:Feature>

Structure Variables

The following table outlines the characteristics of the variables defined in the XML structure.

Name Data type Unit Supported values Summary
_OptionName_
string
characters
Valid fully qualified name as defined by Namespaces in XML. If no namespace is specified, default namespace is assumed.
The name of the option.
_IdentityOptionValue_
string
n/a
True, False.
Defines an Option which when selected would disable this feature.
_BindingGutterValue_
Integer
microns
Greater than or equal to 0.
Defines minimum binding gutter for the specified finishing binding. The gutter is measured in microns relative to the edge of the physical media dimension.

Extensible Markup Language (XML) Content

The public Print Schema keywords are defined in the https://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2003/08/printing/printschemakeywords namespace. The public Extensible Markup Language (XML) content for this keyword is defined below:

<psf:Feature name="psk:DocumentBinding">
  <psf:Property name="psf:SelectionType">
    <psf:Value xsi:type="xs:string">psk:PickOne</psf:Value>
  </psf:Property>
  <!-- Specifies bale binding. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:Bale" >
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies binding along the bottom edge. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:BindBottom">
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies binding along the left edge. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:BindLeft">
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies binding along the right edge. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:BindRight">
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies binding along the top edge. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:BindTop">
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies booklet binding. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:Booklet" />
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies edge stitching along the bottom edge. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:EdgeStitchBottom">
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies edge stitching along the left edge. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:EdgeStitchLeft">
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies edge stitching along the right edge. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:EdgeStitchRight">
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies edge stitching along the top edge. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:EdgeStitchTop">
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies a folded binding. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:Fold" />
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies jog offset binding. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:JogOffset" />
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies trimming binding. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:Trim" />
    <psf:ScoredProperty name="psk:BindingGutter">
      <psf:ParameterRef name="psk:DocumentBindingGutter" />
    </psf:ScoredProperty>
  </psf:Option>
  <!-- Specifies no binding. -->
  <psf:Option name="psk:None" />
</psf:Feature>

Print Schema Specification