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A. Choose View > Structure > Show Structure
to see the XML Structure pane. is lets you
view a hierarchical outline of tagged
document elements and imported XML
content in your le.
B. InDesign lets you start with a blank template
or tag text and images already in a layout.
C. You can tag frames and
content easily within the
layout for import and
export using the Tags
panel (Window >
Utilities > Tags).
D. Achieve the results you
want on import through
extensive XML import
controls (File > Import
XML), including the ability
to link to XML les so you
can update data quickly
when the XML le
changes.
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B
C
Anything you can do in InDesign
can be automated using a script.
e Scripts panel displays a list of
available scripts, including several
samples you can use. Double-
click a script in the panel to
launch the script.
Flexible publishing with XML
Plug-ins and scripts
Plug-ins and scripts add many func-
tional features to InDesign that can
increase your eciency. You can nd
about  sample scripts by choos-
ing Window > Utilities > Scripts,
and then opening the Application >
Samples > JavaScript folders inside
the Scripts panel. ese scripts add
features such as the ability to sort
paragraphs alphabetically, split a
frame into a grid of smaller frames,
and add crop and registration marks
around any object on your page.
Virtually every aspect of InDesign
is scriptable through standard
scripting languages, including
Java Script for cross-platform script-
ing, AppleScript, and cript.
For information on scripting, visit
www.adobe.com/products/indesign/
scripting.
For additional information on ,
Adobe ConnectNow, or nding
and using third-party plug-ins and
scripts, see “InDesign CS resources”
on the next page.
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