Dear All,


I am new to indesign. And i want know how to convert xml tables to indesign using Script (javascript or vbscript). I have big confused for this. Does any one Help Me...........


Thanks
Karthik

Well first you need to have an idea of what your input XML will look like, and then an idea of what your output XML should look like.

Then you write a XSLT transformation that converts one into the other.

Then you use a tool to run that XSLT, which might be a command line tool (such as Saxon or AltovaXML to name but two) or use one of the scripting languages you mentioned to control the XSLT parser (e.g. MSXML).

/- Sam Judson : Wrox Technical Editor -/

Hello sir,

This is my Cals Table structure
<table id="book11_Chapter_02_tbl2_1">
<legend><para><b>Table 2.1</b>. Comparison between Formal, Non-formal and Informal agencies</para></legend>
<tbl>
<tgroup cols="3">
<colspec colnum="1" colname="col1"/>
<colspec colnum="2" colname="col2"/>
<colspec colnum="3" colname="col3"/>
<thead>
<row>
<entry>Formal</entry>
<entry>Non-formal</entry>
<entry>Informal</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>Constitute an organised body, hierarchically structured and run by the government or voluntary organisations.</entry>
<entry>Constitute some organised body, generally self-governing and democratic.</entry>
<entry>Do not constitute an organised body.</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>Have structured planning, as prescribed by the apex educational institutions of the state.</entry>
<entry>Have structured planning, but flexible and learner-centred.</entry>
<entry>No planning involved and learning process is not structured.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</tbl>
</table>

I want know how to convert this element structure to indesign. And Currently i am not having any XSLT transformation. Is it possible Without XSLT transformation to convert indesign.

Please Help Me..........


Thanks
Karthik

If it is possible without XSLT then this is the wrong forum to be asking it in.

By indesign I take it you mean Adobe Indesign? Does it have an XML format? Or can it import one? What does your output need to look like. Without knowing this we can't answer your question.

/- Sam Judson : Wrox Technical Editor -/