Chapter 5. Anchored Objects

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In this chapter you will learn how to:

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Use anchored objects in a structured document

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Tag anchored objects

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Clone non-tagged elements

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Work with multisection XML

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This chapter continues your education in InDesign’s XML capabilities by adding some very useful tools and techniques. Chapter 4 shows you how InDesign uses XML to create multiple, data-driven layouts quickly and easily. We’re going to ramp it up now by introducing the capability of cloning untagged text and anchored objects.

InDesign has always supported inline objects. Like PageMaker before it, you could slip a graphic ...

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