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1. Re: InDesign tag
[Jongware] Oct 24, 2009 6:26 PM (in response to pokt)Don't worry, your English is fine -- enough to convey the problem, and that's what counts!
I don't want to wirete "<cstyle:***> "or "<pstyle:***>" in the "InDesign tagtext".
You cannot do it any other way [note]. InDesign tagged text has this syntax, and you are required to use it the way it is designed, no way around it. If you don't like to type the long version ("cstyle", "pstyle"), you can use the abbreviated forms "cs:xxx" and "ps:xxx". Export a sample document to Tagged Text using the "Abbreviated" option to see all of the abbreviations.
[note] There are two other reliable ways that don't use tagged text at all. Using Word, you can type and format your text using paragraph and character styles. If you import the Word document into InDesign, these styles are translated to ID's equivalents, where you can change the formatting, or even import only the names of the styles and have ID automatically assign the right formatting (if the styles already exist in your ID document).
The other way is a bit more difficult. You can invent your own tags, but then you have to search-and-replace them with the correct styles in ID. For example, you can use tags "<bold>" and "</bold>" to indicate bold text, then replace it with the right character style. Setting up the system may take some initial work, but you can fill in everything in the data file for the FindChangeText javascript, and then it's only a case of double-clicking that.
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2. Re: InDesign tag
pokt Oct 25, 2009 12:33 AM (in response to pokt)Thanks. Jongware
Thank you for your adovice.
Now. I know that I need to study Javascript hard to get what I want.
I just started Jacascritp for a month ago.
It will be a long way to reach my goal.
Anyway, I will do it.

