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Χριστόφορος5F85
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September 2, 2021
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Run .jsx script on a closed document

  • September 2, 2021
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Hello,

 

Is there any posibillity to run a .jsx script with file path as parameter, outside of indesign (inactive indesign, inactive document) to export this indesign document to html files?

Thnaks in advance!

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Correct answer Peter Kahrel

> I am not willing to create an .indd parser nor an .idml parser.

In that case you'll have to open InDesign or not run your script.

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Χριστόφορος5F85Author
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September 6, 2021

Hello,

 

Thank you all for your replies.

I am not willing to create an .indd parser nor an .idml parser.

 

The only reason I want to run .jsx outside of indesign is to automate the procedure (No need to open indesign file in order to export the file, just click on a button on my custom node.js program).

Peter Kahrel
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Peter KahrelCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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September 6, 2021

> I am not willing to create an .indd parser nor an .idml parser.

In that case you'll have to open InDesign or not run your script.

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    Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
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    September 4, 2021

    @Χριστόφορος5F85 wants to convert InDesign file to HTML without the need for InDesign installation, in such a case as mentioned the only feasible and viable option is to start with IDML file rather than an INDD file. The next step would be reading up the IDML specification(readily available), identify which files within the IDML package would contain the information you would need to create your HTML file, then use something like XSL tranformations to parse and transform the source data into the final format.

    -Manan

    -Manan
      Sunil Yadav
      Sunil Yadav
      Legend
      September 6, 2021

      Agreed with @Manan Joshi , IDML would be an option without installation of InDesign it can be unzipped as well

      & can be read like an XML file. We can achieve required HTML.

       

      Sunil

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      September 3, 2021

      You'd need to write your own .indd file parser, and I think that would be very difficult. I don't think the .indd format is open source.

      However, if you could save your documents as .idml, it should be possible. The IDML specification is open source and human-readable. Not saying it's easy, but definitely possible,

      Ariel

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        Peter Kahrel
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        Peter KahrelCommunity Expert
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        September 3, 2021

        Xristophor wants to run a jsx script outside of InDesign, so my batch converter won't do because it needs InDesign.

        As Ariel mentioned, you'd have to parse the indd, which is virtually impossible. Parsing IDML is possible, but not easy.

         

        P.

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          Mike Bro
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          September 3, 2021

          Hello @Χριστόφορος5F85,

           

          Take a look at Peter Kahrel's batch convert script in the link below, you'll need to thoroughly read through the documentation to see if it meets your needs.

           

          https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/batch_convert.html

           

          Regards,

          Mike

            Sunil Yadav
            Sunil Yadav
            Legend
            September 3, 2021

            I think Peter Kahrel's batch convert script in the link above would suit the requirement.

            If not elaborate the point which OP wants...

             

            Best

            Sunil

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            LaubenderCommunity Expert
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            September 2, 2021

            What's the operating system?

             

            You could run your script from a trusted folder with a #target statement for a specific version of InDesign with a double-click:

             

            #target indesign-16.064

             

             

            On Windows 10 a trusted folder is the Adobe Scripts folder in the user's Documents folder. If it does not exist create it.

            C:\user\USERNAME\Documents\Adobe Scripts\yourExtendScript.jsx

             

            Regards,
            Uwe Laubender

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              rob day
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              rob dayCommunity Expert
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              September 2, 2021

              Hi Uwe, the target line would always launch InDesign right? It wasn’t clear to me if @Χριστόφορος5F85 was trying to export the HTML files without activating ID?

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              LaubenderCommunity Expert
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              September 3, 2021

              Hi Rob,

              yes. But a user would be greeted with a security message and question when you double-click the script file somewhere on the hard disk. Run from a trusted folder like the one I described, InDesign would be started and the code executed without a message up front…

               

              Regards,
              Uwe Laubender

              ( ACP )

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