IDML Price Plan — Read-only SKU Price Comparison (Python)

Compare requested CSV prices against explicitly mapped IDML table cells. Get a local HTML/JSON report with current price, requested price, exact cell location and proposal or withheld status. This tool produces reports only. It does not update your catalog.

FOR TECHNICAL USERS

You identify the exact story, table, product rows and SKU/price columns. Use the included table picker to inspect headers and sample rows, choose the mapping explicitly, and save a new mapping JSON. The picker does not guess which columns are correct. A worked mapping guide and manual JSON workflow are also included.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Python source-code ZIP with the read-only checker, optional Tkinter table picker, first-run instructions, mapping guide and synthetic example with reference reports. Standard library only; no pip packages. Tested locally on Windows Python 3.12. Python is installed separately; the optional picker needs Tkinter. No standalone EXE.

SUPPORTED SCOPE

Exact case-sensitive SKUs; explicit dollar-dot or euro-space-comma prices. Selected merged surroundings and exact FEFF-prefix price runs require explicit mapping options. The example shows one proposed change and one unchanged match. Uniqueness covers selected rows/tables only. Unsupported or ambiguous structures are reported or withheld.

BEFORE YOU BUY

This is not an IDML updater, catalog renderer or general InDesign compatibility checker. It does not verify fonts, appearance, overset text, linked-plugin behavior or print readiness. A placed story reference does not prove visible content. Prior structural checks included one actual catalog; broad compatibility and customer usefulness are unverified. Examples are synthetic, not InDesign-export screenshots.

FILES AND SUPPORT

Inputs are read-only. Reports use a new folder and can contain private SKUs/prices. No account connection or subscription. Download/file support only; custom mapping, Python setup and InDesign consulting are not included. No guaranteed updates. All sales are final except where a refund is required by applicable law. Mandatory consumer rights remain intact.