Is there a command line tool or a library which can convert between indesign templates and CSS/Html?

Question

I'm looking to (programmatically) convert a repository of Adobe Indesign template files (.indd) to something more easily manipulated by humans (ie, CSS/HTML files). I'm more interested in an accurate conversion, than a fully readable one - the resulting files will be read by humans, and eventually made more readable. Is there a tool or library I can use for this purpose?

Answer 1

Yes, a tool that can be used for programmatically converting Adobe InDesign template files (.indd) to CSS/HTML is “IDMLtoHTML.” IDML (InDesign Markup Language) is an XML-based format that represents the content and structure of InDesign documents. The IDMLtoHTML tool can help you convert these IDML files to HTML, and you can further manipulate the resulting HTML and CSS files.

This tool maintains the structure and layout of the InDesign documents, providing a foundation for subsequent human-readable adjustments. Keep in mind that the accuracy of the conversion may vary depending on the complexity of your InDesign templates.