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johntaufa
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June 23, 2014
Question

turn off live update of cross references

  • June 23, 2014
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I'm using Indesign CS6 and javascript.

Is there a way to temporary turn off the 'live update' feature of cross references between separate indesign files?

We find this feature to be a real pain if more than one person is trying to work with the files as it slows everything dramatically.

I've searched through the DOM and Adobe InDesign CS6 (8.0) Object Model JS: Table of Contents but I guess I don't know the right terminology to look for.

Hope you can help.

Thanks,

John

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    LaubenderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 28, 2021

    Hi Sean,

    did you find a way to turn off live update of cross references in the GUI of InDesign? No? No.

    Note: This is a thread about ExtendScript (JavaScript) scripting InDesign.

     

    If you are looking for a workaround without scripting check this article:

     

    Put Your Book Documents on a Time-Out for Bad Behavior
    Kelly Vaughn, January 27, 2013

    https://creativepro.com/put-your-book-documents-on-a-time-out-for-bad-behavior/

     

    Also vote for implementing a new function in InDesign:

     

    disable "live-update" of cross-references
    G.Dogg, February 12, 2018
    https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/33296185-disable-live-update-of-cross-references

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

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      Sean5CF1
      Sean5CF1
      Inspiring
      January 8, 2024

      Hey Uwe

       

      Still looking for a one click solution to "disble all links in book" button

       

      Im about to print the next edition of the 600 page manual and am running into the same issue a few years later 🙂

       

      Sean

      Sean5CF1
      Sean5CF1
      Inspiring
      May 28, 2021

      YES John please - an essential simple feature which will help freezing of document occuring (ie book with # files)

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