Reading paragrah styles export details with javascript.

[schiuma24]

Hi everyone,

I want to be able to loop (with javascript)  through every pstyle on my doc and read the export details to write a css class for each with this information.

I went through the IDCC DOM (InDesign ExtendScript API (10.0)) but couldnt find how to access that information.

[Kai Rübsamen]

The export details are only a summary. Those attributes and values will be created during the export and not live in InDesign.

" and read the export details to write a css class for each with this information"

What does that mean?

InDesign writes the css for you. But if you want to apply class-names via scripting, this is possible, but not really faster, as if you choose Edit > All Exporttags.

– Kai

[schiuma24]

read that summary for each paragraph style and write a class in a css file for each paragraph style

[schiuma24]

I mean, if that summary is there already without having to export anything, it should be available to access it through scripting

[Kai Rübsamen]

I don’t think so! Nevertheless: If you interested in bad CSS, export your file, crack up your epub and copy the css.

[schiuma24]

that is exactly what i dont want.

[Kai Rübsamen]

Good to here 😉

Maybe it is not clear, what you are tryin to achieve here!

First, those options are created only during the export and are not available via scripting.

What I normally do:

1. Map the styles by hand or via scripting

2. Emit the InDesign CSS on paragraph level or during the export

3. Include my own CSS

[schiuma24]

yeah, but they are already displayed there, so they exist somehow. i just thought 'if they're there they have to be accesible via script'

[schiuma24]

Also, the question is can i access that information? not IS IT FASTER THAN JUST EXPORTING? just exporting it wont mean anything for what im trying to accomplish.