Creating a Catalog from XML file into InDesign.

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April 24, 2023
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Creating a catalog listing from XML into InDesign. Is there any way to automate inserting ("Last Level 1" and "Last Level 2" etc. Catalog terms - continued) on the top of each column in the directory? (Trying to avoid manually inserting the InDesign file is 500+ pages of 3 columns of lisitings.) Grep ? Script? Any help is greatly appreciated.

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b86310040Author

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Update: Automating code needed for XML data to indesign. I am looking for an XML code or indesign script that would add the -continued lines to the top of each column, Using Paragraph styles Level_1 .... through Level_10 automatically. Many thanks. Also see screen shot attached above.

Loic.Aigon

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You may be interested in running headers (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/numbering-pages-chapters-sections.html#:~:text=Create%20variables%20for%20running%20headers%20and%20footers&text=Choose%20Type%20%3E%20Text%20Variables%20%3E%20Define,Running%20Header%20(Character%20Style).&text=Choose%20the%20style%20to%20display%20in%20your%20header%20or%20footer.)
If you use specific styling in XML import, should work fine.

b86310040Author

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Thanks for your reply, but a small clarification, I am asking about the line items (- continued) top of each column. Not the running header. Any additional thoughts?

Loic.Aigon

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Sorry for misleading then. Sure a script can help.

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