non-joiner character (Unicode <200C>) didn't work in Text Variables

[Alireza Nikzad]

non-joiner character (Unicode <200C>) didn't work in Text Variables.

[Peter Spier]

What were you expecting to happen with the non-joiner in the variable that did not?

[Laubender]

Hi Peter,

the special character ZERO_WIDTH_NONJOINER has no effect in the rendition of the text variable.

Below a sample with the word "final" where in the source text that special character is used to set the "f" and the "i" apart. The text variable shows a ligature fi. And this is the proof that the ZERO_WIDTH_NONJOINER does not make it to the text variable:

In Alireza Nikzad's sample the issue is even more dramatic:

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Peter Spier]

Bug?

[Laubender]

Hard to tell if this is a bug.

"A missing feature" perhaps?

With unforeseen consequences…

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Laubender]

Hi Alireza,

I would report this issue as bug at Adobe InDesign UserVoice:

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[TᴀW]

InDesign tends to strip out all sorts of control characters from text variables. Often this is helpful -- for instance, it won't display a footnote reference in a text variable, which is good.

But here it does look like it's stripping out an essential typographic element. You should report the bug.

Ariel

[Alireza Nikzad]

Hi everyone,

It's not the final solution, but it can help temporarily.
I changed Non-joiner <200C> with POP Directional formatting <202C> just in the Heading text:

Heading and Header before Find/Change:

Heading and Header after Find/Change:

It's helpful for exporting pdf file or printing a book, but because it's not the correct character, it makes trouble if you want to change the format of the book.