If I have form fields in table cells (i.e. convert table cell to graphic cell, select graphic cell, add "text field" via "Buttons and Forms" palette) or if I have fields nested within another field nested in a table cell then the form fields cannot be added to the Articles panel for ordering purposes - they're simply not recognised as existing - cannot be dragged-and-dropped, cannot be selected and added with the "add" button.
Also: the Object->Interactive->Set Tab Order function brings up a dialog which does list any table cells that contain text fields, but does NOT list any fields that in nested frames.
Conversely, if I create a document where I just have all fields in separate frames that are not organised in any way (not nested, not inline, not in tables, just thrown on the page), then everything is hunky-dory - they can be added to articles, they are all listed in the tab-order dialog. However, this is not a solution, as I want to structure the fields in tables for layout purposes.
Am I missing something or is this an Indesign bug or lack of foresight?
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