Comments on: Updating Bits of Text Across Multiple Documents http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Thu, 24 May 2012 23:56:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: InDesignSecrets Videocast #12: Linking Text Stories | InDesignSecrets http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php/comment-page-1#comment-491462 InDesignSecrets Videocast #12: Linking Text Stories | InDesignSecrets Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:49:04 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php#comment-491462 [...] This topic came up in a recent blog post by Cari Jansen, too. Note that if you’re not using CS5.5 yet, you can get a similar effect by using linked RTF, Word, or InCopy stories. [...] [...] This topic came up in a recent blog post by Cari Jansen, too. Note that if you’re not using CS5.5 yet, you can get a similar effect by using linked RTF, Word, or InCopy stories. [...]

]]> By: Jim Maivald http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php/comment-page-1#comment-484631 Jim Maivald Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:34:36 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php#comment-484631 You wouldn't be able to do this with multiple XML files. InDesign can only handle one file at a time. But each XML file can hold multiple pieces of data. So, you would have to put all the phone numbers and other elements into the XML. Each data element can then be inserted as needed throughout your layout. The formatting can be applied by mapping the XML tags to the paragraph and character styles. You wouldn’t be able to do this with multiple XML files. InDesign can only handle one file at a time. But each XML file can hold multiple pieces of data. So, you would have to put all the phone numbers and other elements into the XML.
Each data element can then be inserted as needed throughout your layout. The formatting can be applied by mapping the XML tags to the paragraph and character styles.

]]> By: InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » Synchronize Multiple InDesign Documents http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php/comment-page-1#comment-467050 InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » Synchronize Multiple InDesign Documents Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:29:48 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php#comment-467050 [...] Won’t Delete by David Blatner Beyond the “Book Basics” Episode by Michael Murphy Updating Bits of Text Across Multiple Documents by David Blatner Save All Open Documents by David Blatner Assigning Default Text Formatting by [...] [...] Won’t Delete by David Blatner Beyond the “Book Basics” Episode by Michael Murphy Updating Bits of Text Across Multiple Documents by David Blatner Save All Open Documents by David Blatner Assigning Default Text Formatting by [...]

]]> By: Rachel Maxim http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php/comment-page-1#comment-278937 Rachel Maxim Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:16:13 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php#comment-278937 The way I handle this is to set a few common text variables (name, phone number, address, website) in a single file, and then load the variables into a new file when I start it. That way the text can be styled independently, and can also be easily changed in just one document. The way I handle this is to set a few common text variables (name, phone number, address, website) in a single file, and then load the variables into a new file when I start it. That way the text can be styled independently, and can also be easily changed in just one document.

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php/comment-page-1#comment-273160 David Blatner Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:42:46 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php#comment-273160 GM, yes, as our iillustrious colleague Cari Jansen pointed out, you could use XML. The Import XML dialog box offers a way to link the XML file. I'm not sure how to make this would work if you had a number of linked files, though. InDesign doesn't really like the idea of linking to more than one XML file, it seems. Or, it may be able to do it, but it's tricky (like everything else having to do with XML). GM, yes, as our iillustrious colleague Cari Jansen pointed out, you could use XML. The Import XML dialog box offers a way to link the XML file.

I’m not sure how to make this would work if you had a number of linked files, though. InDesign doesn’t really like the idea of linking to more than one XML file, it seems. Or, it may be able to do it, but it’s tricky (like everything else having to do with XML).

]]> By: GM http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php/comment-page-1#comment-272872 GM Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:06:01 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php#comment-272872 Isn't there a way to do this using xml? Isn’t there a way to do this using xml?

]]> By: John Mensinger http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php/comment-page-1#comment-272466 John Mensinger Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:05:25 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php#comment-272466 Plus one here on the InCopy method. I'm using that to link entire common stories, (including their styles, anchored objects, and inline tables), among various manuals. It's been a real time saver. Plus one here on the InCopy method. I’m using that to link entire common stories, (including their styles, anchored objects, and inline tables), among various manuals. It’s been a real time saver.

]]> By: Eugene Tyson http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php/comment-page-1#comment-272409 Eugene Tyson Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:23:27 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php#comment-272409 John, try Edit>Preferences>General, try to Reset All Warning Dialogs, the big button at the bottom. John, try Edit>Preferences>General, try to Reset All Warning Dialogs, the big button at the bottom.

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php/comment-page-1#comment-271882 David Blatner Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:09:17 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php#comment-271882 John, I think it's just you. ;) I am constantly bombarded by that warning dialog box. Perhaps rebuild your preferences? John, I think it’s just you. ;) I am constantly bombarded by that warning dialog box. Perhaps rebuild your preferences?

]]> By: John Smith http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php/comment-page-1#comment-271849 John Smith Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:31:27 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/updating-bits-of-text-across-multiple-documents.php#comment-271849 Is it just me or there is no warning any more when you open a document in InDesign which is linked to a modified file? Is it just me or there is no warning any more when you open a document in InDesign which is linked to a modified file?

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