Although this token is supported by all versions of QuarkXPress, from 8-2025, and all versions of InDesign, it is only needed if you are still using the very old versions of QuarkXPress (versions 8-10) which do no support layers on master pages.
If you are using QuarkXPress 2015-2025, or InDesign, the layers of your templates will be maintained when creating the output file, and instead of using this token, we recommend that you simply place the object that would have contained this token on that layer of your template.
Layer Moving Tokens are used to move an object (or group of objects) to another layer.
The token consists of LAYER: followed by the name of the layer on which you want to move the current object.
[LAYER:aLayerName]
If the layer aLayerName does not exist then it will be created.
When using QuarkXPress 8-10
If you use Layer Moving Tokens with QuarkXPress versions 8-10, then you should always un-check the remove opf layers generation option, otherwise you will get a message that your current generation options are incompatible with Layer Moving Tokens. Additionally, if you plan on using a layer which already exists in a GridTemplate, then you should also un-check the remove gridtemplate layers generation option.
As mentioned above, this token is only needed when using QuarkXPress versions 8-10.
Nonetheless, below are some points to remember, if you wish to use this token with more recent versions of QuarkXPress, or any version of InDesign.
When using QuarkXPress 2015-2025
The position of the created layer is not guaranteed, with respect to the textbox that contains the [LAYER] token.
If the position of the target layer, with respect to other layers, is important, then you should create that layer in the GridTemplate, in the desired position.
When using InDesign
The position of the created layer will be above all the other layers.
If the position of the target layer, with respect to other layers, is important, then you should create that layer in the GridTemplate, in the desired position.
See also: other layout tokens.
Topic 179230, last updated on 22-Feb-2025
