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June 8, 2022
Question

xml href file with more pages

  • June 8, 2022
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Dear Community,

I am using xml structure with placing pictures automatically. In best case I would like to place only one special page out of my InDesign File.

Example:

<ind_file01 href="file:///myInDesignFile.indd" page="3"></ind_file01>

Is not working.

I also tries

<ind_file01 href="file:///myInDesignFile.indd#page=3"></ind_file01>

is not working.
In worst case, I can export all pages to an extra pdf file and place them by name.

Example:

<pdf_file01 href="file:///myInDesignFile_003.pdf"></pdf_file01>

But I would like to save the export step.
Do you have any solution, or is it not possible. 
If it is not possible, there could be a cool future.
thanks, Norbert

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3 replies

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
October 30, 2022

What are you trying to achieve ? Do you really need to use XML ?

Legend
October 30, 2022

Do you have InDesign Server to run a back end to do dynamic exports of pages? 

Community Expert
October 30, 2022

@m1b  Sorry for calling you again to a thread - perhaps you know this one?

m1b
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 30, 2022

@Eugene Tyson, very happy to be called up, but I'm quite weak on this particular topic. I'll be watching though and hopefully learn something. - Mark