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loadtext(location)
Returns the content of a text file. The file extension doesn't have to be .txt. It may also be a
JavaScript file (.js) or a style sheet (.css), for instance.
location
String containing a path that can either be a URL or a path that is relative to the
section/context.
In order to retrieve files from outside the template the file protocol is supported as well as the
http/https protocols.
The complete syntax of a fully qualified URL with the "file" protocol is: file://<host>/<path>. If
the host is "localhost", it can be omitted, resulting in file:///<path>, for example:
file:///c:/somefolder/somecontent.js.
Examples
This script loads a JavaScript file (from the Resources pane) directly into a <script> element.
var js = loadtext("js/my-script.js");
results.append(query("<script>").text(js));
The following script loads a style sheet (from the Resources pane) into the <style> element.
var css = loadtext("css/my-styles.css");
results.append(query("<style type='text/css'>").text(css));
logger
This is a global ScriptLogger object that allows logging messages such as error, warning or
informational messages. The messages will appear in the Messages pane (see "Preflight
Results and Messages" on page577 and "Designer User Interface" on page472).
Methods
These are the methods of the logger object.
Method Parameters Description
error()
message: string
Logs an error message
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