Build or Rebuild Index from Tags
Use this script with the Index to Text script to complete the process.
When you’ve converted page references to text with the Index to Text: Convert Page References to Text Tags script, your text will contain codes of the form <ix>dog</ix>. Run this script to complete the process.
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This article was last modified on September 5, 2026
This article was first published on February 5, 2026
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