In InDesign 13.0.1 on Mac, I have running headers using text variables that begin and end with an en space. Those that are left-aligned (or left Away from Spine) display both en spaces but right-aligned (or right Away from Spine) headers ignore any trailing whitespace.   This isn't a running header/text variable issue. I realize that any right-aligned text ignores trailing whitespace but I'm providing this situation for context. The attachment illustrates the following:   My running header style has a Paragraph Rule above in one colour plus an elevated Underline using the text colour. The result is a dual-colour rule where one side can automatically adjust as the header length changes section-to-section. I want this expanding line padded on either side, hence the en spaces. Combining styles in this way means only a single style needs changing in any given section rather than 2 separate elements. I tried setting a Right or Last Line indent but it pushes the elevated Underline away from the edge. Using an inset space on the right moves everything in.   Is there any way to get InDesign to preserve trailing whitespace or do I need to approach this differently? Am I stuck nudging right-hand headers inwards next to a similarly styled box for padding? Or adding some sort of "invisible text" as padding? One is fussy, especially in a long document. The other seems hacky as it adds unnecessary text which could be problematic for accessibility.   Any help is appreciated! ... View more

I have a client who needs a publication designed that will be distributed to academics as a PDF. Nothing fancy but presented in an attractive way. I'll be designing the document in InDesign and provide a final PDF but I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on how to ensure that the PDF itself remains useful for researchers and others in an academic setting who want to index/archive/search the file. Or if I should provide supplementary files as well that are better suited for those things and don't necessarily focus on design but on accessible content instead. Like XML files or other formats I could export to that would be preferred by academics. Any advice is appreciated. ... View more

I've created a fillable product order form in Acrobat DC that has a tax calculation performed when the location/tax rate is chosen from a dropdown list. However, when I click the submit button to email the form to Apple Mail, the location/tax rate in the dropdown changes in a strange way in the PDF that ends up attached to my email. I'm in Canada so the list is of all Canadian provinces and territories and their associated tax rates. I'm outlining them here because the issue relates to the specific values in the Properties Dialog > Options: Item: Choose Province (this is selected and the default) / Export Value: (blank) Item: AB (5%) / Export Value: 0.05 (this is multiplied by the subtotal to output the tax amount in dollars) BC (12%) / .12 MB (13%) / .13 NB (15%) / etc. NL (15%) NS (15%) NT (5%) NU (5%) ON (13%) PE (15%) QC (14.975%) SK (10%) YT (5%) Through trial and error, I discovered that the rate chosen will only stick if it's unique, otherwise it ends up displaying whichever province / tax rate is highest up in the list that matches the same multiplier, as per: AB (5%) - fine BC (12%) - fine MB (13%) - fine NB (15%) - fine NL (15%) - switches to NB (15%) NS (15%) - switches to NB (15%) NT (5%) - switches to AB (5%) NU (5%) - switches to AB (5%) ON (13%) - fine PE (15%) - switches to NB (15%) QC (14.975%) - fine SK (10%) - fine YT (5%) - switches to AB (5%) Here's the dialog where you can see it's listed in the same order. And below the dialog you can see the selection made in Acrobat Reader for PE (15%) and the PDF Acrobat Reader attached to my email with the value switched to NB (15%). Any idea what's causing this behaviour when the form is submitted as an email attachment and how to avoid this problem? It occurs whether or not I save the PDF in Acrobat Reader prior to clicking the 'Email Form' button. ... View more