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Generic Placeholder

The Generic Placeholder package provides standardized, standalone placeholders for common data retrieval in InDesign templates. It ships reasonable defaults including data providers with data-query and data-mapping, so you can pull attributes, text, and media assets without writing project-specific Java code.

When to use it​

Use the Generic Placeholder package when your project needs standard data retrieval and you want to configure placeholder behavior through the priint:planner UI instead of custom code. It is a good fit when you want the same behavior across several projects and templates that stay easy to maintain.

For complex data grids and tables, use the Table Placeholder. The Generic Placeholder package provides the basic building blocks, the Table Placeholder is specialized for tabular layouts.

Further Reading​

  • Concepts: how placeholders, data providers, and function variables fit together, and which entity types the methods cover.
  • Reference: every placeholder and its options.
  • Example: a step-by-step walkthrough.
  • Installation and Configuration: deploy the plugin and placeholders.