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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
To delete variables
Deleting a variable removes it from the Variables palette. If you delete a variable that is bound to an object, the object
becomes static (unless the object is also bound to a variable of a different type).
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Select a variable you want to delete.
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Do one of the following:
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Click the Delete Variable icon
in the Variables palette, or choose Delete Variable from the Variables palette
menu.
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To delete the variable without confirmation, drag it to the Delete Variable icon.
See also
“About the Variables palette” on page 505
To edit dynamic objects
You change the data associated with a variable by editing the object to which it is bound. For example, if you’re
working with a Visibility variable, you change the object’s state of visibility in the Layers palette. Editing dynamic
objects lets you create multiple data sets for use in the template.
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Select a dynamic object on the artboard, or do one of the following to automatically select a dynamic object:
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Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) a variable in the Variables palette.
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Select a variable in the Variables palette, and choose Select Bound Object from the Variables palette menu.
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To select all dynamic objects, choose Select All Bound Objects from the Variables palette menu.
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Edit the data associated with the object as follows:
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For text, edit the text string on the artboard.
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For linked files, replace the image using the Links palette or the File > Place command.
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For graphs, edit the data in the Graph Data palette.
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For all objects with dynamic visibility, change the state of visibility for the object in the Layers palette.
See also
“To use the Links palette” on page 326
“Entering graph data” on page 512
“About the Layers palette” on page 278
“About the Variables palette” on page 505
Identifying dynamic objects using XML IDs
The Variables palette displays the names of dynamic objects as they appear in the Layers palette. If you save the
template in SVG format for use with other Adobe products, these object names must conform to XML naming
conventions. For example, XML names must begin with a letter, underscore, or colon, and cannot contain spaces.
Illustrator automatically assigns a valid XML ID to every dynamic object you create. To view, edit, and export object
names using XML IDs, choose Edit > Preferences > Units & Display Performance (Windows) or Illustrator >
Preferences > Units & Display Performance (Mac OS), and select XML ID.