InDesign脚本求助：将e.g.格式统一替换为带细空格的规范写法

I’ve got you covered! Below are two reliable methods to replace both space-less (e.g.) and regular-space (e. g.) versions of "e.g." with the standardized e. g. (using a hair space, U+200A) in your InDesign document—one using built-in GREP find/change, and another using a standalone JavaScript script that avoids relying on saved queries.

Method 1: Manual GREP Find/Change (No Script Needed) #

If you prefer a quick manual approach without scripting:

• Open the Find/Change panel (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) and switch to the GREP tab.
• In the Find what field, enter: e\. ?g\.
  • Breakdown:
    • e\. matches the literal "e." (the backslash escapes the dot, which otherwise matches any character)
    • ? matches 0 or 1 of the preceding character (so it catches both no space and one regular space)
    • g\. matches the literal "g."
• In the Change to field, enter: e.\x{200A}g.
  • \x{200A} is InDesign’s GREP syntax for the hair space Unicode character (U+200A)
• Click Change All to apply the fix across your document.

Method 2: JavaScript Script (Automated Workflow) #

If you need to automate this (or integrate it into a larger script), here’s a complete, self-contained script that doesn’t require pre-saved find/change queries:

// Check if there's an active document
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    
    // Reset find/change preferences to avoid leftover settings
    app.findGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
    app.changeGrepPreferences = NothingEnum.NOTHING;
    
    // Set up GREP find parameters
    app.findGrepPreferences.findWhat = "e\\. ?g\\."; // Double backslashes for JS string escaping
    app.findGrepPreferences.searchMode = SearchModes.grepSearch;
    
    // Set up GREP change parameters (hair space via Unicode escape)
    app.changeGrepPreferences.changeTo = "e.\\x{200A}g.";
    
    // Execute the change and get count of replacements
    var changesMade = doc.changeGrep();
    alert(`Replaced ${changesMade} instances of e.g./e. g. with the standardized format!`);
} else {
    alert("Please open an InDesign document first!");
}

Quick Notes on the Script: #

• Double backslashes (\\) are required in JavaScript to escape the dot for the GREP pattern (since JS uses backslashes as escape characters).
• \\x{200A} correctly references the hair space character in InDesign’s change field.
• The script includes basic error handling to avoid crashes if no document is open, and it shows a count of changes made for verification.

Either method will ensure all instances of "e.g." (with or without a regular space) are replaced with your company’s standardized format using a hair space.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Bettie Booze