Text that is typed along a path in IDML files is not extracted into XLIFF

Original [issue 194](https://code.google.com/p/okapi/issues/detail?id=194) created by mval...@lingotek.com on 2011-11-11T05:20:32.000Z:

What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Run the Tikal tool on each of the attached files. I've tried using and not using the IDML filter. - Windows example = tikal -x "idml
Polygon - TextPath.idml" - Windows example = tikal -x -fc okf\_idml "idml
Polygon - TextPath.idml" 2. Open the newly created XLIFF file in a text editor

What is the expected output? What do you see instead? When looking at the Spread XML files, okapi successfully extracts text that is associated with text blocks that use the <TextFrame> element. But InDesign also allows text to be typed along the path of a shape including ovals, lines, polygons, etc. I expect that text to be extracted as well since that kind of text is just as visible as text inside of regular blocks (see screenshot). It looks like okapi isn't recognizing the <TextPath> elements inside of other objects such as <GraphicLine>, <Polygon>, and <Oval> and then looking at the associated Story XML file to extract the text. Am I missing some configuration options in the extraction process or am I not using okapi correctly?

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? Adobe InDesign CS4 Mac OS X 10.6.8 Okapi Tikal - Version: 2.0.14 for Windows 64bit

Please provide any additional information below. I have attached a few sample files that demonstrate text drawn along various shapes. The photobook sample is based on one of the templates provided by CS4 and contains the text in the screenshot. The sample files include the source IDML files and the generated XLIFF files when using the IDML filter.

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