Javascript to iterate over every cell in a table

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From: Kevin_Bird
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:51

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Hello experts

I am importing XML tables into Indesign with attributes that specify the cell style, paragraph style, and character style.

Indesign's rendering behaviour is quite odd as it displays some, but not all of the table correctly! When I click into a cell, the correct cell, paragraph and character styles are selected but the cell-style doesn't seem to be applied properly, especially the cell rules. If I click the cell style, then the rule is displayed.

I need a work-round for this problem while Adobe are looking into it.

Could someone write a Javascript that iterates through a table, cell by cell, finds the cellstyle that is currently applied and then re-applies that style? I'm hoping this will get round my problem.

I currently have no experience with Javascript, so any help would be appreciated.

I am running Indesign 5.0.4

Regards.

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Kevin

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