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November 16, 2005
Ecksemell
If an InDesign user were to accidently click on the little double triangle symbol next to the view percentage in the bottom left hand corner of the main window they would be presented with the Structure pane. I have been asked on a number of occasions - what is it, how do I get rid of it and should I know more about it?!
What it is: The structure pane will display an XML structure for your document, by default only the <Root> displays.
How I get rid of it: You can't, but if you no longer wish to view it you can of course click the same button to close it (or choose View>Structure>Hide Structure).
Yes, you should know more about it! This link is a good place to start to understand more about XML and its application in InDesign. Our website has a useful tutorial with sample files to get you started understanding the power of XML.
Steve
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Hey Stephen..
The tutorial we found in your link, is really outdated (but probably still acurate and good for a start). It’s base on ID2.0 and date January 2002. That’s almost 4 years! I wish we could find a lot more examples for XML either on Adobe web site or on the goodies CDs that ship with the suite...
I agree 100%, we should have some additional and more up to date information! This is most certainly a starting point for finding out more. In the mean time I'll have to see if Tim Cole can post his excellent XML cookbook demo to the Adobe Evangalist site.
Steve