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Lars25490069n6f2
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September 6, 2023
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DataMerge DataSource from String

  • September 6, 2023
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Hello,

is it some how possible to use data merge in a script without needing to select an external csv file as the data source?

I would like to extract the fields from a JSON payload and do the data merge within InDesign.

Or is there a way to "skip the selectDataSource-part" and replace the placeholders manually via script?

 

I hope that I have been able to express myself clearly.

 

Thanks in advance.

Regards

Lars

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    Loic.Aigon
    Loic.Aigon
    Legend
    September 6, 2023

    Almost everything is feasible. But I don't think you can create Datamerge Placeholders without loading a CSV file first. Besides the DataMergeFields collection doesn't expose an "add" method, which second that point.

    https://www.indesignjs.de/extendscriptAPI/indesign-latest/#DataMergeFields.html

     

    That said, whatever, you will use Datamerge or XML import in a scripted way, it will probably start by manually tagging elements in the layout. Unless you have some deep logic to turn untagged contents to tagged contents. 

     

    Loic

     

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    milko259349307s4y
    Inspiring
    September 6, 2023

     

    I suggest:
    - convert the file from json format to xml format.
    - place xml tags in your indesign document
    - keep the xml file name unchanged and update the link in indesign

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