Article:		Adobe's InDesign and XML
Subject:		InDesign's XML features are not-so-good
Date:		2004-08-24 22:04:03
From:		JonLesser
I found it interesting that the InDesign CS Classroom in a Book, published by Adobe Press, makes no mention of XML. It's not even in the index. However, the InDesign 2 Classroom in a Book has an entire chapter on the XML features. I think Adobe is backing off on marketing the InDesign XML features because they're really weak. They work for only with very specific workflows that I don't feel are very practical. Adobe has not even addressed fundamental issues such as what to do with overflow text. I am a diehard InDesign fan and hate to say it, but Adobe is behind QuarkXPress in terms of XML features.

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