how to make xml tag for tables in indesign using applescript?

Are you sure your table is tagged ?

This code seems to retrieve the tag name if any applied for this table :

tell application "Adobe InDesign CS5.5"

  tell active document
  if (count of text frames) > 0 then
  tell text frame 1
  if (count of tables) > 0 then
  tell table 1
  set xe to associated XML element
  if (xe = nothing) then
  display dialog ("This table has no taggings applied")
  else
  set mt to markup tag of xe
  set n to name of mt
  display dialog ("Tag name is " & n)
  end if

  end tell
  end if
  end tell
  end if
  end tell
end tell

HTH

Loic

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