Update InDesign document

Applies to the Adobe InDesign plug-in version 44 or later.

The Update InDesign document workflow action applies targeted content updates from a Content XML (.cxml) file to your Adobe InDesign document (.indd). This allows you to make quick edits to text or table data, and preserve the overall integrity of your design layout without reprocessing the entire document.

The Update InDesign document workflow action is divided into three tabs: General, Event scripts, and Links.

General

Use this tab to specify the input, output, InDesign document, and InDesign Server.

Field	Description
Input	The file path to the input Content XML file (.cxml) that contains the updated changes to be replaced. Click the Choose File icon    to choose the input Content XML file. Alternatively, enter the file path to the input file. For example, /Input/my-input.cxml
Output	The file path to the output InDesign Document (.indd). Enter a name for the generated InDesign Document. Alternatively, click the Choose File icon   to choose the output.
InDesign Document	The file path to the InDesign Document (.indd) previously created using Adobe InDesign (v44) plug-in's Create InDesign document workflow action. Click the Choose File    to choose the InDesign document (.indd). Alternatively, enter the file path—for example, /Documents/my-document.indd.
InDesign Server	Choose the InDesign Server or Blinkenlights queue.

Event scripts

Use this tab to add the following event scripts for post-processing: Document start, Document end, and Spill end.

The Update InDesign document workflow action requires event scripts designed specifically for post-processing. Existing scripts developed for Create InDesign document or Create InDesign book aren’t compatible.

To add a script to an event, click the Choose File icon to browse for a script file (.js, .jsx, or .jsxbin) on Typefi Server. Alternatively, click Browse within the Choose File dialog to browse for a file on your local computer.

Scripts are run in the order in which you see them.

Links

Use this tab to choose whether to preserve original paths and search for additional links.

You can also use workflow variables to specify input fields. To insert a workflow variable, click the lightning bolt icon and choose a variable from the pop-up menu.