Free Lynda.com Video: Creating an InDesign Booklet Using XML

Mike Rankin

Anyone who has ever created long documents in InDesign knows that this can be a laborious task, involving tens or even hundreds of hours of manual work. But for some types of long documents with consistent formatting and predictable layouts, there’s an alternative: XML. But if you’ve never used XML before you might find it confusing and intimidating. If so, you should definitely look into a new Lynda.com course by Chad Chelius, Creating an InDesign Booklet Using XML. In the course, Chad starts by explaining the basics of XML and then walks viewers through the entire process of using XML in InDesign.

Among the free videos offered, is this one on Mapping XML Tags to Styles. Check it out!

Mapping Tags to Styles

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Rules of XML

Getting Familiar with the Tags Panel

Documents That Work Best With XML