Can't find textframe using doc.textFrames.itemByName("myTextFrame");

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April 3, 2025
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In a document i have inserted a textframe and added myTextFrame into its Script Label.

When trying to get it by js using doc.textFrames.itemByName("myTextFrame"); is says the object is invalid.

When trying doc.textFrames[0] i get a textframe with label myTextFrame.

Having same issues with rectangels -> var rect = doc.rectangles.itemByName(rectName);

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Brainiac

If I'm not mistaken, itemByName will get a frame according to its name in the Layers panel, not its script label.

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Keld294028034yykAuthor

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Were usually placing ICML files, but would like to test placing using xml and js script.
How do i parse formatted text into a textframe.
Our current ICML is <ParagraphStyleRange AppliedParagraphStyle="ParagraphStyle/D-OS" SpanColumnType="SpanColumns"><CharacterStyleRange AppliedCharacterStyle="CharacterStyle/$ID/bold"><Content>Nyt multiredskab sikrer ensartede græsmarker</Content><Br /></CharacterStyleRange></ParagraphStyleRange>

But we can send the content as HTML or anything else

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Keld294028034yykAuthor

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But we can send the content as HTML or anything else

By @Keld294028034yyk

If you generate text contents yourself - take a look at InDesign Tagged Text.

I would take a look into that

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