Zap tokens are a special case of conditional tokens, and delete the textbox containing the zap token, if a certain condition is true, or a series of conditions are all true.
The structure of a zap token is:
[ZapPrefix Condition1|Condition2|...]
For example, the token [a1zd=22] means delete the current textbox if the value of the token [a1d] is equal to 22. In that example, the ZapPrefix is 'z' and the Condition is 'd=22'.
The details of the above are:
ZapPrefix |
This is always the letter 'z', sometimes followed by the letter 'L' or 'P'.
QuarkXPress limitations
The use of the delete layer or delete page zap tokens requires QuarkXPress 2016-2024 (or any version of InDesign).
Zap tokens in InDesign tables
When a Delete Box zap token is located anywhere inside an InDesign table, its effect is to delete the entire table object in which the zap token is located. The effect of a Delete Group zap token, located anywhere inside an InDesign table, is to delete the parent textbox of the table in which that zap token is located. |
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Condition(s) |
This is any valid condition, as defined in conditional tokens (remember that conditions can include tokens).
Multiple conditions
Multiple conditions, separated by a pipe sign, may be used to zap if all the conditions are true.
[ ZapPrefix | Condition1 | Condition2 | ... ]
In multiple condition zap tokens, the first pipe sign "|" must occur immediately after the z, Z, ZL or ZP prefix, and there should be no pipe sign at the end.
Examples of multiple conditions
The token [a1z|d=22|d#=3] means zap the current textbox if the value of the token [a1d] is equal to 22 and the value of [a1d#] equals 3 (ie. when the date is Wednesday the 22nd).
To zap if any of the conditions are true, use separate zap tokens.
Returning to the above example, using the 2 separate tokens [a1zd=22][a1zd#=3] means zap the current textbox if the value of the token [a1d] is equal to 22 or the value of [a1d#] equals 3 (ie. when the date is either a Wednesday or the 22nd of the month, or both). |
Topic 180976, last updated on 28-Mar-2023
