InData can read the full Unicode character set (that InDesign supports), in various encodings (which are auto-detected at input time) including UTF-8.
And InData can be scripted under Mac OS and Windows for automation of repetitive single jobs, as well as large, complex jobs involving multiple imports in multiple documents.
InData provides the ability to use multiple page layouts by applying master pages based on incoming data. With this feature, for example, users can print heads and subheads only when they change, or generate a page break, given a change of value indicating a new section or subsection. With InData, users can create more sophisticated record templates that apply different formats to a field, based on its or another field’s value. Users can also import related graphic images (of any type supported by InDesign) into picture frames anchored in the incoming text (flowing with the text), and can size the image to the picture frame or the frame to the image using one of several sizing options. InData is perfect for product catalogues, financial and legal reports, conference guides, abstracts, real estate guides, directories, trader and swap magazines, classified advertising, timetables, phone books, course listings, television guides and much more. And there are no limits on data: records and fields can be as many and as long as need be. InData’s scripting language can be used to build simple or complex rules for including or excluding fields, pictures and static text. Users can put any field from their data source in any order in the text flow, force page breaks, generate headers/footers, apply master pages as needed and more. InData has a powerful English-like scripting language. Then, with a few clicks, InData’s menu-driven tools build documents at hundreds-or even thousands-of pages per hour. Users write simple text statements to import and format their text and graphics. Simply put, InData works like a mail merge on steroids. Users can control their design and layout by using InDesign’s typographic controls for each variable field and for any intervening text, to get just the right look for their data. InData brings the full layout, design, typographic and picture publishing power of Adobe InDesign to bear on all data-driven repetitive publishing tasks. The popular plug-ins are available for users to purchase as full versions or upgrades to earlier versions of the plug-ins for InDesign CS and CS2. XChange International, the source for extended technology worldwide, are pleased to announce the release of InData, InCatalog and InCatalog Pro for Adobe InDesign CS3.