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IDML stands for InDesign Markup Language. IDML files are ZIP archives, containing numerous XML files. This set of files represent a complete InDesign document, including not only their design content, but also the settings and resources in effect when they were saved. Its primary uses are to provide some compatibility between documents created in different versions of InDesign, and to allow documents to be exported for manipulation by other tools.

IDML (InDesign Markup Language) is an XML-based format, introduced in Adobe InDesign CS4, for representing InDesign content. IDML is used in several InDesign and InCopy file types:

IDML files (or packages) are ZIP archives, containing numerous XML files. The entire set of these files represent a complete InDesign document. The files in an archive are described thoroughly in Adobe InDesign CS4 IDML File Format Specification. IDML files are identified by the *.idml file extension.

  • Snippets are IDML-based files that describe a subset of an InDesign document. They are not archives, but single XML files that contain IDML. The application UI, scripting facility, and plug-in API allow you to export snippets from InDesign. Most commonly, such a snippet represents a page item or group of page items. These type of snippets usually are identified by the *.inds file extension.
  • ICML (InCopy Markup Language) files are a special type of snippet. An ICML file represent s a single InCopy story using IDML. ICML files use the *.icml file extension.
  • InCopy assignment files are another type of IDML snippet. They are used to allow multiple writers to work on one InDesign document. Assignment files use the *.icma extension.
  • There are other features that leverage IDML; for example, exporting preflight profiles produces an IDML-based file
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    Populate IDML with XML without InDesign using sdk

    In my organization we are taking XML as input and trying populate *.idml file with it using adobe sdk and java. Is it possible to make working for any custom *.idml file? If yes what is the best approach?
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    How do i translate my idml file using okapi rainbow application?

    So as the question suggest I have an idml file along with a xliff file for translation. I'm using okapi rainbow application for translation purpose. But I'm having a hard time understanding how do I translate my idml file? P.S - If anybody feels…
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    Read IDML file in Java

    I have a web application running in AIX server and the requirement is to read an IDML file, get the coordinates of each and every text in the file and write some custom information into a PDF based on the coordinates. I have gone thru various…
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    Is there anymore documentation on the IDML HTMLItem specification and HTMLItem poster property?

    I'm working with coding with the IDML documents and I'm looking for more information on the IDML HTMLItem. I have both the version 7 and version 8 of the IDML specification and have not found anymore information then a small mention in the "new…
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    How do I re-zip/compress an expanded IDML file

    I have an IDML file that I unzipped. I now want to compress the expanded folder back into an IDML file. I have access to a Mac or Linux machine. What are the ways I can do this? Zipping the file using zip (command line) or with Keka, BetterZip or…
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    Embed idml in another idml

    I'm working with some IDML files generated by Adobe InDesign which are, in short, XML representations of INDD files, InDesigns main file format. I want to link/embed one or more IDML files into another single IDML "master" file. I managed to link…
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    Indesign (IDML file) Automation using HTML5 and Javascript

    I’m working on IDML file automation. My requirement is to showcase an IDML template in an HTML5 editor. I have a simple TextFrame with Hello World text. I saved the file as: sample.idml. Then, I unzipped sample.idml and got a few files. Went to the…
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    IDML : Extract text content in proper order

    I am trying to extract the text content from IDML files. What i am currently doing is - Extract the xml files, go to designmap.xml file and look for the spreads that make up the document. Spreads are elements in designmap.xml, defined as :: In…
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    IDML RightIndentTab causing line break

    I am working on IDML files which are used by InDesign. I am facing a problem in inserting a special instruction. I need to embed RightIndentTab with IDML file. The unicode for the same is U+0008. When I try to add that it throws error as this…
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    Convert xml to idml

    I want convert to idml from xml XML…
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    StackOverflowError when trying to serialize from Idml to Json with Jackson

    Been using IDMLlib to load IDML files to POJOs, but when I'm trying to serialize the resulting java object to JSON using Jackson JSON, I keep getting into trouble with infinite recursion. Caused by JsonMappingException: Infinite recursion…
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    What is the order of transformations with Adobe IDML?

    In my IDML file, I have a Spread, containing several rectangles, which then contain an image each. I'm able to correctly (it seems) reconcile my rectangles against the Spread coordinate space, however, I'm unable to reconcile the images into the…
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    Newspaper generator to InDesign: IDML or InDesign Server?

    I'm creating a library to generate newspaper in IDML/InDesign format. This library today already outputs the newspaper using PDFLib, which give to us all control (in points) about what is being plotted. In our IDML version engine, we have to deal…
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    How to remove extra xml declaration from xml in XSLT?

    I am transforming a idml file into a xml in my project.I have an issue on extra xml declaration. Here is the part of idml file :` <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16" standalone="yes"?>
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    SimpleXMLElement errors. Trying to add XML after particular point

    I am trying to add a new node after in designmap.xml The new node includes an src attribute that is customized by the array below. $newStories = Array ( [0] => u102 [1] => u103 [2] => u107 [3] => u156 ); $designMap =…
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