: InDesign: Script to replace text by library item As I am working on this catalogue, I am looking for a way to replace a string of text by an item in a given Library that I created. Context:

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As I am working on this catalogue, I am looking for a way to replace a string of text by an item in a given Library that I created.

Context: The purpose is to replace strings of text containing a product "color code" after a data merge (since it isn't very feasible before) by the corresponding formated string of text (ZapfDingbat color bullet + text with style + some text with different style)

As illustrated below, I have a library (on the left) made of each individual color text strings (the ones on the right), and would like to replace the middle ones (100color, 102color, etc) by the corresponding library item



If there is a simpler way to do this, please feel free to tell me, but I've thought about that for long with no success.

Any help on the script or direction that I should take would be welcome. I know javascript but I am completely new to Adobe scripting.

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