Adobe InDesign - Duplicate images paths when Exporting to XML

[andreia_3115]

I've been having a problem with duplicate images paths when exporting to xml. When I have two duplicate images with different source paths, the exported xml points the images to the same path.

Example:

Image1.png

Image2.png

With the following images, below is the exported xml:

<Root href_fmt="Image1.png" href="file:///<DIRECTORY>/Image1.png"></Root>
<Root href_fmt="Image2.png" href="file:///<DIRECTORY>/Image1.png"></Root>

Thanks in advance!

[andreia_3115]

I'm using Adobe InDesign 19.5

[leo.r]

Can you check if you have the same issue in InDesign 2025? Just make sure to uncheck the option to remove older versions when you install it.

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Can you share your file? 

If it's sensitive / confidential you can remove everything else and share it privately - please click my nickname. 

Or you can try IDMLing first - export as IDML, open, save with a new name - do not overwrite your original file.