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Is it possible to to link to a map on the same page and have it auto update?

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February 4, 2025
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I have a map that gets updated by location. I've been asked to make the locations alpahbetic and whenever a new place gets added it messes up the structure.

Is it possible to link these locations below to the numberical points on the map, so that it will keep the format structured after editing? It would save me a lot time in future 🙏

解決に役立った回答 Laubender

Hi @Jambo_88 ,

to add something to @Robert at ID-Tasker 's wonderful solution:

I can see a set-up of elements on the page where the "legend" of the map can be updated semi-automatically with an InDesign menu command:

First of all think of full paragraphs in every circle element that contain the whole information. The auto number of a list plus the location in plain text. The location part is formatted as "invisible" with a GREP style in the applied paragraph style. Point size 0.1 Pt, character scaling set to 1% and fill color "None" of the applied character style.

To edit an item use the Story Editor window.

Then do a Table of Contents with a distinct TOC Style that uses a separate paragraph style that pulls all the information to a TOC that you can update after making changes to the threaded text frames on your map.

See screenshots in no particular order from my German InDesign and the attached file MapLegend-SemiAutoUpdateWithTOC.idml.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

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Laubender

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Hi @Jambo_88 ,

to add something to @Robert at ID-Tasker 's wonderful solution:

I can see a set-up of elements on the page where the "legend" of the map can be updated semi-automatically with an InDesign menu command:

First of all think of full paragraphs in every circle element that contain the whole information. The auto number of a list plus the location in plain text. The location part is formatted as "invisible" with a GREP style in the applied paragraph style. Point size 0.1 Pt, character scaling set to 1% and fill color "None" of the applied character style.

To edit an item use the Story Editor window.

Then do a Table of Contents with a distinct TOC Style that uses a separate paragraph style that pulls all the information to a TOC that you can update after making changes to the threaded text frames on your map.

See screenshots in no particular order from my German InDesign and the attached file MapLegend-SemiAutoUpdateWithTOC.idml.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

MapLegend-SemiAutoUpdateWithTOC.zip

Robert at ID-Tasker

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@Laubender

That's way better than my idea 😉

m1b

Community Expert

Hi all, I've come from the future to say that I've recently written a script that handles exactly this situation. You can see it at my github repo, where you will find the script as well as instructions, or you can download the script directly.

- Mark

m1b

Community Expert

Hi @Jambo_88 can you share a sample document? Showing before and after what it should look like? Are the map locations text frames in Indesign?

- Mark

Robert at ID-Tasker

Legend

You have to do it as two separate Stories:

1) that will hold numbers on your map - linked TextFrames,

2) list with places - left on your screenshot.

When you need to add a new "item" in between existing numbers - you'll have to click out port of the TextFrame with "previous" number and create a new TextFrame - InDesign will keep threading intact.

Then, do "the same" on the left list - and a new entry in the correct place.

Robert at ID-Tasker

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Of course both Stories need to have Bullets & Numbering turned ON.

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Jambo_88作成者

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Hi Robert, apologies for the long delay.

I attempted a few times in between work to try what you suggested but I seem to be guessing wrong linking the TextFrames. I presumed seperating the titles for each location would be the way forward and linking to the corresponding numbers.

How would I go about this? I tried right clicking Text Frame Options and also creating Paragraph Styles to change the bullets to ON but again unsure what I'm doing. I've included the screenshots below along with the InD file.