Sidecar.xml help

I've never created a sidecar.xml file before, but with the new update to the folio builder I want to update this way vs. doing all the articles manually.
I think I did something wrong because after importing the xml file nothing happens, this is what i have:
this is one entry
<entry>
                    <folderName>01_index</folderName>
                    <articleTitle>Resource Guide</articleTitle>
<byline></byline>
                    <author></author>
                    <kicker></kicker>
                    <description></description>
                    <tags></tags>
<isAd>false</isAd>
<hideFromTOC>true</hideFromTOC>
                    <smoothScrolling>never</smoothScrolling>
                    <isFlattenedStack>true</isFlattenedStack>
          </entry>
here's a screenshot for this entry
the one portion of the xml i'm not sure about is: <hideFromTOC>true</hideFromTOC> I think this could be wrong, but couldn't find anything about it.

Bob,
Ok, I placed "desciprtions" in all my entries that didn't have them
<entry>
                    <folderName>01_index</folderName>
                    <articleTitle>Resource Guide</articleTitle>
        <byline></byline>
                    <author></author>
                    <kicker></kicker>
                    <description>Resource Guide</description>
                    <tags></tags>
        <isAd>false</isAd>
        <hideFromTOC>true</hideFromTOC>
                    <smoothScrolling>never</smoothScrolling>
                    <isFlattenedStack>true</isFlattenedStack>
          </entry>
and ran the import again, and it did update the articles
but stil can't open the files, and get this error
i thought with the sidecar method I wouldn't have to update everything manually, but do i have to now?

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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 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
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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)

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

Sidecar.xml

Hi!
Is it already possible to use a "protected"-tag in the sidecar.xml?
Is there anywhere a list (reference) which tags can be used?
Thanks,
Christian

I know it's an old question here, but since every concerned person here is reading, is there a simple way to build the sidecar xml from already filed up projects ?
Johannes work is great when you create yourself from scratch, but if you get some help, it can sound so easy to use Folio Builder Panel or Folio Producer to fill the fields. Then, you've got to do it again…
I was hoping an "export sidecar.xml" button from the folio producer view. So that, whatever we create in production, can be used again after (let's say png folios -> pdf folios, or rebuilds…).

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.

Path-based sidecar.xml adding more articles to folio

Hi -- I've created a path-based sidecar that works great. Now I want to add more articles to the folio. How do I do that? If I upload the whole works again through "Import using sidecar.xml," does it write over the existing articles? If I "Import as single articles," the new content, how do I get a new sidecar file in there?
Thanks!
Beth

Hi again Tomek -- I'm back on this project and have failed at using your technique to upload a new sidecar.xml file after adding another article to my folio. I updated the xml, and moved it into a folder as instructed. That folder had no name for my first try, then I tried naming it sidecar.xml. Neither worked when I went to the Builder, selected Import Multiple Articles and picked just that folder. I got the attached error msg. I must be doing something wrong.
Update: Since I'm using path-based xml, I had to edit the code to have it update the meta and NOT load the articles again. I found this in the Help pages for v31:
To update metadata in existing articles, edit the sidecar.xml file, insert the <metadataUpdateOnly/> element immediately after the <sidecar> element, and then import the sidecar.xml file using the "Import Using sidecar.xml" option in the Import Article dialog box.
It worked. Also, the xml file is NOT in a folder by itself. Thought you'd like to know.
Thanks anyway! Beth

V26 - sidecar.xml

Hi,
as the v26 tools have some new options about offering free article previews, are there any new tags that we can use in the sidecar.xml? The help page has no updates yet on this.
Thanks,
Yves

Unfortunately not. We are planning on adding sidecar support for the new article protection values in the next release.

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
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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>

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

Sidecar.xml and horizontal scrolling

Just followed the documetation and just uploaded a folio with a sidecar.xml file with
set to never and set to true. This should have set the articles to Horizontal swipe only but it never. I had to go into the folio producer tools and set it there. Am Idoing something wrong?

Christian,
the syntax for using the "horizontal scrolling only" feature in a sidecar
file is
it can be "true" and "false".
You mixed up with the values for smoothscrolling articles, wich can be
"portrait", "landscape", "always", never.
—Johannes

Sidecar.xml not uploading 'an error has occurred while loading sidecar.xml. Sidecar.xml is invald'

Hi all,
If anyone could throw some light as to why im receiving this error it would be hugely appreciated
'an error has occurred while loading sidecar.xml.
Sidecar.xml is invalid. Error #1090'
i've used this method for filling in all the fidly bits and ordering the folios for about a year now and never had any issues with it.. until i was about to publish our issue yesterday.... and of course a problem had to crop up..
I did update to the latest mandatory folio builder version, i wonder if this is the problem?
i have tried all the seeminly obvious solutions, logging in an out of the folio builder, resaving teh .xml file , restarting the computer. swearing.. none of them worked.. :S
Anyways thanks in advance

For the benefit of others searching for on this issue in the future, the problem was with the sidecar.xml document. One of the tags elements had an extra "<" in it, which resulted in the XML being malformed.
Neil

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