Sidecar.xml generator

Good Morning.
I present to you the sidecar.xml generator for Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite.
This tool creates the sidecar.xml file for you after you entered all metadata for each article.
You can change the order of the articles by just drag-and-drop.
It is usefull for non-subscribers to DPS, who can only re-arrange folios with the sidecar.xml method.
It is a small website at:
projects.nordsueddesign.de/sidecarxml
Works in every modern browser. It uses many JavaScript, so use a fast browser, especially if you have a lot of articles.
I use it on my own and decided to release it to the public until Adobe comes out with a new Version of the Folio Builder Panel wich will then support re-ordering.
After you added some articles and metadata, click on "Generate sidecar.xml file" to get the raw text for your file. Paste the whole xml-content into a sidecar.xml file, put into it's own folder and import the folder with the "Import Multiple Articles" method. Then the metadata from sidecar.xml is pulled into your folio.
The generator creates a unique URL each time you make a change or click "save". With this (very long URL) you can come back later to the generator to make changes to your sidecar.xml file.
Please keep in mind that I made this tool in one day for myself. There might be some glitches when deleting articles from the list, always keep an eye on your data.
Hope this is helpful for some people working on folios as non-subscribers.
—Johannes

Just a heads up, that ther is a complete new version of the sidecar.xml generator up now:
The new version is not only built up from scratch, it supports a few new things
— importing any old sidecar.xml file for editing
— previewing in a simulated browse view (somehow accurate if you have "Helvetica Neue" installed)
— logic that prevents you from using incompatible settings
http://projects.nordsueddesign.de/sidecarxml/
I want to thank anyone giving me responses and to Tomasz Kuczborski for showing me his generator above in person, wich brought me on the idea of integrating a preview as well.
—Johannes

Similar Messages

Sidecar.xml not working with smoothScrolling

Hi everybody!
I am struggling with a big problem with the sidecar.xml file because it does not load the <smoothScrolling>always</smooothScolling> instruction.
I have created a very simple "test" folio with only two articles each made of two pages either in horizontal and vertical, so I have the followinf structure:
<FOLIO> (main folder)
sidecar.xml
<001> (first stack)
001_v.indd (an indesign file with 1 page 768x1024)
001_h.indd (an indesign file with 1 page 1024x768)
<002> (second stack)
002_v.indd (an indesign file with 2 pages 768x1024)
002_h.indd (an indesign file with 2 pages 1024x768)
I have created the sidecar using the utility of Johannes Henseler so I am sure it is correct and here it is (I have just removed the link section which was very long):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true" ?>
<sidecar>
          
          
          <entry>
                    <folderName>001</folderName>
                    <articleTitle>Test</articleTitle>
                    <author>Puzzle</author>
                    <kicker>Pilly</kicker>
                    <description>Cover</description>
                    <tags></tags>
                    <isAd>false</isAd>
                    <smoothScrolling>never</smoothScrolling>
                    <isFlattenedStack>false</isFlattenedStack>
          </entry>
          
          <entry>
                    <folderName>002</folderName>
                    <articleTitle>Test</articleTitle>
                    <author>Puzzle</author>
                    <kicker>Pilly</kicker>
                    <description>First Article</description>
                    <tags></tags>
                    <isAd>false</isAd>
                    <smoothScrolling>always</smoothScrolling>
                    <isFlattenedStack>false</isFlattenedStack>
          </entry>
</sidecar>
Well.. what it happens now is that I create a new folio with the Folio Builder Panel and then I import using the multiple article option. Everything seems ok (the two articles are imported and the description, article title, author, kicker are correct) but the "smoothScrolling" results to be deactivated! (in my Italian version I have the following text "Scorrimento uniforme: disattivato (allinea a pagina)" (that I translate as "never") instead I was expecting to have "Scorrimento uniforme: entrambe le direzioni" (that I translate as "always").
And what is worse is that if I try to modify the property in Indesign using the Folio Builder Panel I get this error message:
Errore di generazione contenuto.
[Errore: Gli articoli con scorrimento uniforme devono contenere almeno una pagina singola. Aprite la finestra di dialogo Proprietà per modificare le opzioni di scorrimento uniforme.]
I try to translate:
Generating content error.
Error: the articles with smoothScrolling must contains at least a single page. Open the dialogue window Property to modify the options for the smoothScrolling.
Actually the Indesign source files 002_v.indd and 002_h.indd have already two pages so I do not understand what the error means. It just says to modify the property, but this means I can not have the smoothScrolling on "always" and I do not understand why!
I just would like to have a "smoothScrolling" effect between two pages of various articles using the sidecar.xml file!
Please someone can help me?

Smooth scrolling and flattenig does not work in combination. I think there
is no way to enable that.
—Johannes
(mobil gesendet)
Am 01.03.2012 17:19 schrieb "Bob Levine" <[email protected]>:
   Re: Sidecar.xml not working with smoothScrolling created by Bob Levine<http://forums.adobe.com/people/BobLevine>in
Digital Publishing Suite - View the full discussion<http://forums.adobe.com/message/4239654#4239654>

V18 : can't import multiple articles with sidecar.xml ?

Hello,
I have successfully upgraged to v18 (tools and folio panel).
Now, I can't import multiple articles if there's a sidecar.xml file.
If I remove the sidecar, it works.
Do you experiment this problem ?
Thanks

Here's an example of a faulty sidecar.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="true" ?>
<sidecar>
          
          
          <entry>
                    <folderName>couv</folderName>
                    <articleTitle>Couverture</articleTitle>
                    <author></author>
                    <kicker></kicker>
                    <description></description>
                    <tags></tags>
                    <isAd>false</isAd>
                    <smoothScrolling>never</smoothScrolling>
                    <isFlattenedStack>false</isFlattenedStack>
          </entry>
          
          <entry>
                    <folderName>intro</folderName>
                    <articleTitle>Introduction</articleTitle>
                    <author></author>
                    <kicker></kicker>
                    <description></description>
                    <tags></tags>
                    <isAd>false</isAd>
                    <smoothScrolling>never</smoothScrolling>
                    <isFlattenedStack>false</isFlattenedStack>
          </entry>
          
          <entry>
                    <folderName>sommaire</folderName>
                    <articleTitle>Sommaire</articleTitle>
                    <author></author>
                    <kicker></kicker>
                    <description></description>
                    <tags></tags>
                    <isAd>false</isAd>
                    <smoothScrolling>never</smoothScrolling>
                    <isFlattenedStack>false</isFlattenedStack>
          </entry>
          
          <entry>
                    <folderName>pubTV</folderName>
                    <articleTitle>Pub:TV</articleTitle>
                    <author></author>
                    <kicker></kicker>
                    <description></description>
                    <tags></tags>
                    <isAd>false</isAd>
                    <smoothScrolling>never</smoothScrolling>
                    <isFlattenedStack>false</isFlattenedStack>
          </entry>
</sidecar>

Why I can't import the sidecar.xml anymore?

For more than 1 year I used sidecar.xml generator for write the titles of the articles and the export/import in every different size of each issue of my magazine. To import I chose "import multiple articles" and chose the sidecar.xml folder.
Now with the latest update this seem don't work anymore and it's a HUGE problem for me and I think for many others. I read about this new path-based sidecar.xml files but I don't need it, I want to use the old way to import my xml that worked fine.
On your release notes: "There are now two different methods for using sidecar.xml files to import articles. The classic sidecar.xml workflow is still supported—the sidecar.xml format and workflow remains unchanged." and then why I can't import anymore the sidecard generated from sidecar.xml generator?

Hi Bob，
I’m Tyler. I have the same problem of ‘can’t import the sidecar.xml’.
I did some work as the metrosur provided on the top:
• Write the titles in the xml files (manually or using sidecar generator)
• Copy the xml file (without folder) in the main folder with all other indesign folders
• Upload all directly to Adobe servers
But there was a new issue happened that can’t order article automatically
Could you give me some help about a few questions？
1) I saw your workaround in comments, but I can’t try this way for the moment.
I want to ask that can solve this order problem?
2) Do you know what time is this problem will be resolve because it’s very important to me.
When this issue resolved, can you announce it in the comments or others？
I would very appreciate for your help.

How do I create a sidecar.xml file?

Hello- I have used Johannes' very rad sidecar generator and adobe's instructions on how to upload the file, but can't seem to get it to work. I have a feeling it's because they both start with an assumption:
"Use a text editor or an XML editor to create a sidecar.xml file..."
"Write the lines into a sidecar.xml file"
How do I create the original sidecar.xml file, in which to paste the metadata generated by Johannes' tool?
http://projects.nordsueddesign.de/sidecarxml/#
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/digitalpubsuite/using/WS67cb9e293e2f1f60606c7754128c7a9c00e-7f ff.html

You use the web interface of xmlsidecar generator made by Johannes Henseler and the push the button there "generate". Copy paste that into a plain text file and then change tex extension from txt to xml. That's how you do a sidecar.xml the easy way.
Afterwards, yo've got to import "multiple files" (or "many files"... my DPS is a Spanish one) from Folio Builder.
If the folder are structured properly, folio builder will start swallowing the data of sidecar and uploading the articles.
Right now, while posting this, my pc is doing that with about one hundred articles. As happy and busy as a beaver in heat
Gustavo (Posting from Madrid)

Sidecar.xml first generation

Johannes granted us with the excellent : http://projects.nordsueddesign.de/sidecarxml/ so that we can organize and easily manipulate elements of a large publication.
The thing is it requires a "first time generation" which seems to have to be done manually, filling each folio name, description, etc.
Basically, this xml manipulation is done inside the Folio Builder panel, or the Folio Producer website. And it's "invisible" to the user.
I don't see, and think we would require, an export option once a folio is organized, to generate this very first xml.
Second thing is this tool is hosted freely by Johannes, when i suppose it should be hosted directly by Adobe, at the very least mentionning the creator and owner of this priceless tool.
I also saw a discussion here http://forums.adobe.com/message/4031557 and wonder : We can update the sidecar xml alone. But it seems to require to process again all the present data, images, and send again online, when it only has to change properties and the order of the pages. Shouldn't there be a way to update ONLY this meta file in the folio/different articles ? Just thinking of the process and bandwidth for a 300MB folio when a 50k xml is all that changed…
PS : we need a "vote for ideas" option somewhere here, no ?

thank you Franck for your nice words. I like that I could help a few people
out with this generator that I initially only made for myself.
now that we require renditions, sidecars are more important than ever.
normally, I create everything in the sidecar at first, don't edit metadata
in the folio builder panel/organizer.
Bob Bringhurst somewhere mentioned a possible "export" function where you
can then transfer the metadata, wich is on some roadmap.
but the requirement of such a file is wrong at the first place. instead of
duplicating a folio two, three, four or five times (iPad2,3, Android,
iPhone 3,4) this should be an integrated process.
a folio should have defined "targets" inside: iPad, retina, android. and
when Adding an article, all required 'internal renditions' should be
generated automaticlly by upscaling and/or picking the right alternative
layout.
I think this would be the correct architecture for renditions and it is an
approach we see by many multi device workflows (especially iOS app design).
but now I am turning this thread into a discussion about renditions.
sidecar.XML is good, but does not cover all things, like preview files or
article format, so there might be an improvement as well.
the code of my sidecar generator is also available on github for everybody
to grab, improve and host (or check changes back in).
—Johannes
(mobil gesendet)

Updating Metadata with a sidecar.xml file...

... forces the app to be redownloaded again in ACV even if we have not made any modification in the articles.
Why modifying the sidecar.xml file creates this unnecessary and time consuming process ?

You use the web interface of xmlsidecar generator made by Johannes Henseler and the push the button there "generate". Copy paste that into a plain text file and then change tex extension from txt to xml. That's how you do a sidecar.xml the easy way.
Afterwards, yo've got to import "multiple files" (or "many files"... my DPS is a Spanish one) from Folio Builder.
If the folder are structured properly, folio builder will start swallowing the data of sidecar and uploading the articles.
Right now, while posting this, my pc is doing that with about one hundred articles. As happy and busy as a beaver in heat
Gustavo (Posting from Madrid)

Unable to generate output due to huge xml generated

Hello All,
I am working on etext templates for generating EFT payments.
When the payments are below 100 then the output is fine. But when it is crossing 100 payments then it is not producing any output.
This is a standard rtf which I have modified and added some xpath conditions in the OutboundPayment table. I think because of xpath conditions the xml structure is modified internally and the xml generated is very huge.
When I have used the original rtf without adding any conditions the output is produced for any number of payments.
Can any one provide some help on this.

sorry posted in wrong forum

Statements in sidecar.xml

Hi.
Can it be possible, that, when importing multiple articles, builder panel is ignoring statement
<smoothScrolling>never</smoothScrolling> in sidecar.xml?
Every article get labeled as smoothScrolling --> Horizontal Orientation in Adobe server, but i have set that to never in sidecar.
Ants

My horizontal orientation pages are 1024x1370px in size.
I can set smooth scroll off in DPS server individually on every article.
Ants

Not able to import the article with sidecar.xml

Hi,
With the new DPS version (ver. 18), we are not able to import the article with sidecar.xml. Could you please check and suggest the solution for the same.
With Regards,
Anil Yadav

I read that your sidecar needs the author-value to be working.
—Johannes
(mobil gesendet)
Am 30.01.2012 07:54 schrieb "Anil Yadav" <[email protected]>:
not able to import the article with sidecar.xml created by Anil Yadav<http://forums.adobe.com/people/Anil+Yadav>in
Digital Publishing Suite - View the full discussion<http://forums.adobe.com/message/4173103#4173103>

Problem in XML Generator

Hi,
I am facing a problem that i have created a form by XML Generator(Wizard) but after successfull complition there is User-id and Password two times and when i fill it,,it gives the error that "User-Id and Password is incorrect".
So plz tell me that which User-id and Password ll be given....
Thanx
Rai

Hi Rai,
There's no need to have multiple accounts for SDN - I just don't know what you mean by "XML Generator" ... (the B1DE toolset has an internal module that generates XMLs (for menus etc) - and actually that's called "XML Generator", but I don't think that you can call it explicitly...)
...maybe you were talking about the "...UDO form generator" (a separate tool in B1DE)?
...but anyway, I suspect that the reply from Yogesh was what you were looking for?
...sorry for the confusion,
Frank

How to include CDATA in xml generated from XQuery

I need to include Cdata in the xml generated from my xquery which is given below:
I tried using XMLCDATA, but not getting the desired output. What am I doing wrong?
SELECT XMLQuery('<InsUpdDel>
for $crv in ora:view("RELATION")
return
<first>
<eff_date>{$crv/ROW/EFF_DATE/text()}</eff_date>
<source>{$crv/ROW/SOURCE/text()}</source>
<key>
<fld>
<id>from_type</id>
<val>XMLCDATA({$crv/ROW/FROM_ENT_TYPE/text()})</val>
</fld>
<fld>
<id>from_ent_id</id>
<val>{$crv/ROW/FROM_ENT_ID/text()}</val>
</fld>
</key>
</first>}</InsUpdDel>'
RETURNING CONTENT)
FROM dual;
The output I get is XMLCDATA(C), while the desired output is <![CDATA[C]]>

Forgive me my vanity to think I can contribute by kicking doors open that are probably already wide open....I might create more confusion, but perhaps it helps some of the readers of this thread....
In general it is not such a good idea to use "string" functions to create (serialized) XML. XML tools (including Oracle XML DB) go through a lot of effort to make sure that when a "native" XML structure is serialized to a string, the XML rules are strictly obeyed (e.g. special character escaping).
Just assume e.g. that the $i/Reference from above contains something like ]]><
The resulting XML would not be valid.
More info on serializing XML in the context of XQuery is available from
- http://www.w3.org/TR/xquery/#id-serialization
- http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt-xquery-serialization/
- http://www.w3.org/TR/xslt-xquery-serialization/#XML_CDATA-SECTION-ELEMENTS
Unfortunately I do not think Oracle XML DB currently implements these parts of the spec (perhaps 11g will)...leaving the OP's question unanswered.
Anyway, if going the route of serializing the XML through string functions, it is always good to realize the dangers of such an approach.
Peter

No XML generated

Hello experts,
I have problem with generation of XML stack file for ERP Enhancement Package 4.
I get warning message "No XML generated" in Maintenance Optimizer on the step 2.2 (Select OS/DB-Dependent Files)
I get this message for Enhancement Package 4 only. For others products (like Stack 15 or EhP3) all ok.
I have Solution Manager 7.0 with EhP1, SP stack 19.
Thanks for advance.

Hi Tomasz,
I did following steps:
1. Remove existing logical components of Java in SMSY
2. Import the current data into SLD
3. Create new logical components for Java in SMSY
4. Try to load EhP4
Read also this document
http://service.sap.com/~sapidb/011000358700000293582009E.PDF

STRIP tag in XML Generator

We are creating xml files from RDBMS, for that we are using XML generator . we imported dtd file for creating XML generator but we are getting some tag with name 'STRIP' . i dont know what is this tag , i am new to this XMl files generation can any one give some useful info about this. The flow in informatica is: SOURCE----->XML GENERATOR----->MQ series(Target) Thanks,Srinadh.

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Update articles loaded with sidecar.xml file

I've used a path-based sidecar.xml file to load a folio, which worked great. Now I've made fixes on the files and want to Update them, but I get an error message when I try. I also tried to "Relink" the files, which has worked in the past but now doesn't. I have alternate layouts for iPad and Retina versions, and the sidecar is set to select the Retina layout. Has the v32.1 update changed anything about this? Is there a workaround?
Thanks, Beth

I've used a path-based sidecar.xml file to load a folio, which worked great. Now I've made fixes on the files and want to Update them, but I get an error message when I try. I also tried to "Relink" the files, which has worked in the past but now doesn't. I have alternate layouts for iPad and Retina versions, and the sidecar is set to select the Retina layout. Has the v32.1 update changed anything about this? Is there a workaround?
Thanks, Beth

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