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vic_awesome
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January 11, 2011
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Remove hyperlinks from an InDesign document

  • January 11, 2011
  • 2 replies
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Hi!

Is there a script command that I can use to change hyperlinks of a document to just regular text?

Thanks!

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Correct answer Kasyan Servetsky
var gDoc = app.activeDocument;
RemoveHyperLinks();

function RemoveHyperLinks() {
    if (gDoc.hyperlinks.length > 0){
        for (var i = gDoc.hyperlinks.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {
            gDoc.hyperlinks.remove();
        }
    }
}

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Kals
Inspiring
September 10, 2018

I realise this is an old thread, but people (like myself) stumble onto these things when Googling for answers, so I thought it worth adding to the answers here…

It's not always necessary to delete every object (hyperlink, source and destination) in order to completely remove a hyperlink. In fact, if you're trying to remove individual hyperlinks this way, you'll most likely end up trying to access non-existing objects and crash your script.

The short answer is, removing the `hyperlinkTextSource` object is, in most cases, all you need to do. For a more in-depth answer, see my answer on Stack Overflow.

    Kasyan Servetsky
    Kasyan ServetskyCorrect answer
    Legend
    January 11, 2011
    var gDoc = app.activeDocument;
    RemoveHyperLinks();

    function RemoveHyperLinks() {
        if (gDoc.hyperlinks.length > 0){
            for (var i = gDoc.hyperlinks.length-1; i >= 0; i--) {
                gDoc.hyperlinks.remove();
            }
        }
    }
    TᴀW
    TᴀW
    Legend
    January 11, 2011

    Why not just:

    app.activeDocument.hyperlinks.everyItem().remove()

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    vic_awesomeAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    January 12, 2011

    Wow, it was that simple!  Thanks guys! 

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