Post #2759803
2026-05-12 09:57 UTC
The cleanest approach for this was therefore to build an #IDML file converter, and to figure out how, on top of that, it would be possible to restore a semantic structure to the document.
Because an InDesign file is usually just paragraph styles and character styles -- no headings, no quotes, etc. Just cosmetics.
... So I got to work! And it's really starting to take shape.
6/14 (en)
Replies (1)
-
@yann_t@mastodon.design 2026-05-12 09:57
The source code for the whole project is split across several repositories, all accessible on GitLab: https://gitlab.com/outdesign-app For the universal InDesign file converter (an input for @Pandoc), it's here: https://gitlab.com/outdesign-app/idml2docbook For the user interface (that's the really new bit), head here: https://gitlab.com/outdesign-app/outdesign-interface/ But be warned ⚠️ big disclaimer ⚠️ there are loads of bugs. Plus, the documentation (https://outdesign.deborderbollore.fr) isn't up to date at all yet. 7/14 (en)