How to link text frames in Pages 5.2?

The correct term in Pages is Text Boxes, and true linking is not implemented in v5.2. You can Unite, Intersect, Subtract, and Exclude multiple Text Boxes via the Arrange panel. These attributes only appear when two or more Text Boxes are selected. Also, on the Arrange menu, you will need Object Placement set to Move with Text, and the Text Wrap set to None for more accurate positioning.
In the following example, there was initially a Text Box with overflowing text that was duplicated. With both Text Boxes selected and aligned, I could then use the Unite feature from the Arrange panel. This allowed the text to flow into the second box. Selecting text in one box and dragging upwards continues the text selection between both boxes. Hoefler italic applied in one box is applied to both. Appropriately placed, another trip to the Arrange panel to enable Text Wrap around and text fit adjustments.

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Design agency PDF http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4460087/designagencytext.png
My InDesign setup http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4460087/mytextsetup.png
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14pt leading
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Assumption simply based on the fact that they seem to line up more often at the bottom through 80 pages of this stuff rather than at the top.
But I think you've hit the nail on the head for me. Setting my frames VertJust to 'Justify' helps me do replicate their style quite easily.
And agreed, I also think the visual distraction of lines not lining up across columns is worse than having columns line up at the bottom.
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get out of text and I want to delete a text frame
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Ok. Try now,
var doc = app.activeDocument;
app.findGrepPreferences = app.changeGrepPreferences = null;
app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "~a";
var found = app.selection[0].findGrep();
for(var i =found.length-1;i>=0;i--)
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You should be posting in the Pages for Mac community for better response.
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Dear All,
My Request:
1. Is it possible to select all linked text frames of my selecting text frame (Please refer attachment)
2. Suppose If we select all text frames, is it possible to fix height for all text frames like as 3p or 4p etc....
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Could you anyone give solution for my request.
Thanks in advance
Beginner

Hi All,
If I select any text frame, I need to select all linked text frames of selecting text frame.
Please can anyone help me...
Please refer the above screenshot for your reference.
Trying script:
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Output i needed:
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BEGINNER

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It is indeed may be someone has moved the discussions,
Regarding your issue, Check this link:- http://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/threading-text.html
If you could explain what exactly you are trying to do we may help better.

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