GoaliGrlTilDeath wrote:

 

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-The text variable option might work... Is there a shortcut for inserting variables so putting it in will be as easy as typing it?

Not exactly. You can use Quick Apply to open the Text Variables dialog box and arrow down to the custom text variable you've created for Walla Walla, then, however, you'll need to click Insert and Done, because, at least on Mac, there's no additional keyboard navigation in the dialog box.

It's probably easier to insert a placeholder, like WW, in text, and copy an instance of the variable from text to the clipboard, then use Find/Replace to find the variable and replace with clipboard contents.

Search Google for terms like "quick apply InDesign" and "replace with clipboard contents InDesign," without quotes for details.

Usually the non-breaking variable property is a pain, but in instances like proper multi-word names and phrases, that should't break across line endings, it's helpful.

HTH

Regards,

Peter

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I forgot to suggest trying the InDesign scripting forum for a script that inserts the text variable. I'm not sure if a script can access the necessary code, but any of the power scripters can answer the question, and even, perhaps, whip up a short script.

You can run a script with Quick Apply, or by assigning a keystroke shortcut. Search Google for terms like "InDesign script keyboard shortcut," without quotes for details.

HTH

Regards,

Peter

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GoaliGrlTilDeath wrote:

 

Thanks for the help. I guess there's no easy way to just add it to the dictionary so it's taken care of across the board. For big documents I can do search and replaces for them when it gets annoying, or text variables, but for most of my documents it sounds like I'm just going to have to ignore it.

Thank you for your help!

I thought about a GREP style, or perhaps a "regular" nested style, but dropped suggesting it because processing every paragraph in a long document could slow things down. Maybe I'm wrong about this.

Regards,

Peter

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[Jongware] wrote:

 

A viable workaround could be to set "Walla Walla" (and other usual suspects that are in fact correct, such as 80s band "The The") to a character style that assigns [No Language] with a GREP style.

 

Only thing is, this GREP style needs to be in every single paragraph style. If you set up your styles all based upon a single one, it's a doddle; otherwise it's a drag. At least it will make sure ID never flags it again.