: How to insert document metadata into the contents? I can set up the metadata of an output PDF via File → File info, but when using Type → Text variables → Define (as hinted here), something

@Gretchen549

InDesign doesn't have the ability to do what you are asking out of the box unfortunately (I too consider this to be essential).

Below is a quick and dirty way to sync up a text variable named Document Title with the "Document Title" in the File Info metadata. (hint: define and use the text variable in a template)

var doc = app.activeDocument;
if (doc.textVariables.item('Document Title').isValid){
doc.textVariables.item('Document Title').variableOptions.contents = doc.metadataPreferences.documentTitle;
}
else {
// there's no variable named 'Document Title'
}


There are other metadataPreferences you can use as well. A more determined person than be could probably write a script to check all the metadata and fine a corresponding text variable.

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