diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3fea08c1b..b6536b145 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1242,10 +1242,10 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "craft-idml"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a#7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a"
+source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71#76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71"
 dependencies = [
- "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a)",
- "craft-zip 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a)",
+ "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71)",
+ "craft-zip 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71)",
  "thiserror 2.0.21",
 ]
 
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "craft-xml"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a#7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a"
+source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71#76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71"
 dependencies = [
  "quick-xml 0.41.0",
  "thiserror 2.0.21",
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "craft-zip"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a#7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a"
+source = "git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71#76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71"
 dependencies = [
  "flate2",
  "thiserror 2.0.21",
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "craft-prepress",
  "craft-print",
  "craft-svg 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=cc23ffd4d26f3074808e2187d332564817624f8f)",
- "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a)",
+ "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71)",
  "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=f23b0f33f0d00b157476533a43cbbcfd901aa1f1)",
  "designcraft-color",
  "designcraft-compose",
@@ -2103,9 +2103,9 @@ name = "designcraft-idml"
 version = "0.20.1"
 dependencies = [
  "craft-file-formats",
- "craft-idml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a)",
+ "craft-idml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71)",
  "craft-svg 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=cc23ffd4d26f3074808e2187d332564817624f8f)",
- "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a)",
+ "craft-xml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71)",
  "designcraft-color",
  "designcraft-compose",
  "designcraft-doc",
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ version = "0.20.1"
 dependencies = [
  "craft-docx",
  "craft-file-formats",
- "craft-idml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a)",
+ "craft-idml 0.1.0 (git+https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs?rev=76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71)",
  "craft-rtf",
  "craft-wordmodel",
  "craft-xlsx",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9eafa9c47..d9eae6fd8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ craft-pdf = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "4052591363
 craft-designcraft-format = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "19692b6190465671e41967c75d0cd4c439d0c84c", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-eps = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "ba24fe2435adb3c81ad6057faf36365fbba736cf", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-epub = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "ba24fe2435adb3c81ad6057faf36365fbba736cf", version = "=0.1.0" }
-craft-idml = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a", version = "=0.1.0" }
+craft-idml = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-indd = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "47bf5650b0d503b97bfb5e841746c4957897d11f", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-svg = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "cc23ffd4d26f3074808e2187d332564817624f8f", version = "=0.1.0", features = ["tree-render", "tree-text"] }
-craft-xml = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "7435724d60a321fdee6d87b1aea6e0c7cc3dea2a", version = "=0.1.0" }
+craft-xml = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "76d9d83769d2a53cf801b659e361c5d35d928e71", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-xml-dtd = { package = "craft-xml", git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "f23b0f33f0d00b157476533a43cbbcfd901aa1f1", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-rtf = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "ba24fe2435adb3c81ad6057faf36365fbba736cf", version = "=0.1.0" }
 craft-xlsx = { git = "https://github.com/storytold/craft-libs", rev = "ba24fe2435adb3c81ad6057faf36365fbba736cf", version = "=0.1.0" }
diff --git a/crates/idml/src/export/graphics.rs b/crates/idml/src/export/graphics.rs
index 8c71c481b..95c86253f 100644
--- a/crates/idml/src/export/graphics.rs
+++ b/crates/idml/src/export/graphics.rs
@@ -5,15 +5,6 @@ use craft_idml::model::{
     StrokeDefinition, TintDefinition,
 };
 
-// Retained IDML attributes have unprefixed ASCII names. Native JSON can be
-// edited independently: never let its map keys become XML syntax or Self IDs.
-pub(super) fn graphic_layer_attribute_name(key: &str) -> bool {
-    !key.is_empty()
-        && key != "Self"
-        && key != "xmlns"
-        && key.bytes().enumerate().all(|(i, b)| b.is_ascii_alphabetic() || b == b'_' || (i > 0 && (b.is_ascii_digit() || matches!(b, b'.' | b'-'))))
-}
-
 impl<'a> Ex<'a> {
     /// A `Gradient` element; stop colours missing from the swatches become anonymous colours.
     fn gradient_el(
diff --git a/crates/idml/src/export/story.rs b/crates/idml/src/export/story.rs
index 99594f586..45f6b6206 100644
--- a/crates/idml/src/export/story.rs
+++ b/crates/idml/src/export/story.rs
@@ -1,58 +1,19 @@
 use super::common::{anchor_self, bool_s, change_type, topic_self, uid, with_props, xref_format_self};
-use super::graphics::graphic_layer_attribute_name;
 use super::{
     BTreeMap, CHAR_BUILTINS, CharFormat, El, Ex, ListType, NO_CHAR_ID, Node, PARA_BUILTINS, ParaAttrs, ParaFormat, Story, TOC_STYLE_ID, names, num,
     st,
 };
 
 impl<'a> Ex<'a> {
-    /// `<GraphicLayerOption>` of a placed graphic: its layer attributes and the nested layer tree.
+    /// `<GraphicLayerOption>` of a placed graphic: its layer attributes and nested layer tree.
     pub(super) fn layer_option_el(&mut self, options: &designcraft_doc::GraphicLayerOptions) -> El {
-        let mut option = El::new("GraphicLayerOption");
-        for (key, value) in &options.attributes {
-            if graphic_layer_attribute_name(key) {
-                option.set(key, value);
-            }
-        }
-        // Only an ancestor whose subtree is still open can parent the next layer.
-        // Reopening a closed subtree would reorder native-edited lists on roundtrip.
-        let mut open = Vec::new();
-        let mut parents = Vec::with_capacity(options.layers.len());
-        for i in 0..options.layers.len() {
-            let parent = options.parents.get(i).copied().flatten();
-            if let Some(at) = parent.and_then(|p| open.iter().position(|id| *id == p)).filter(|at| *at < 239) {
-                open.truncate(at + 1);
-                parents.push(parent);
-            } else {
-                open.clear();
-                parents.push(None);
-            }
-            open.push(i);
-        }
-        let mut children: Vec<Vec<El>> = vec![Vec::new(); options.layers.len()];
-        let mut roots = Vec::new();
-        for (i, attributes) in options.layers.iter().enumerate().rev() {
-            let mut layer = El::new("GraphicLayer").attr("Self", self.fresh());
-            for (key, value) in attributes {
-                if graphic_layer_attribute_name(key) {
-                    layer.set(key, value);
-                }
-            }
-            if let Some(nested) = children.get_mut(i) {
-                for child in std::mem::take(nested).into_iter().rev() {
-                    layer.push(child);
-                }
-            }
-            if let Some(nested) = parents.get(i).copied().flatten().and_then(|parent| children.get_mut(parent)) {
-                nested.push(layer);
-            } else {
-                roots.push(layer);
-            }
-        }
-        for layer in roots.into_iter().rev() {
-            option.push(layer);
-        }
-        option
+        let model = craft_idml::model::GraphicLayerOptions {
+            attributes: options.attributes.iter().map(|(key, value)| (key.clone(), value.clone())).collect(),
+            layers: options.layers.iter().map(|layer| layer.iter().map(|(key, value)| (key.clone(), value.clone())).collect()).collect(),
+            parents: options.parents.clone(),
+        };
+        let self_id = self.fresh();
+        crate::xml::from_craft(model.to_el(&self_id, || self.fresh()))
     }
 
     /// `<Index>`: nested topics with their See / See also cross-references.
diff --git a/crates/idml/src/import/item.rs b/crates/idml/src/import/item.rs
index 2f2edb5ef..86d822849 100644
--- a/crates/idml/src/import/item.rs
+++ b/crates/idml/src/import/item.rs
@@ -243,22 +243,10 @@ impl<'r> Importer<'r> {
     }
 
     fn graphic(&mut self, g: &El, model: &craft_idml::model::Graphic) -> Content {
-        let layer_options = g.find("GraphicLayerOption").map(|options| {
-            let attrs = |e: &El| e.attrs.iter().filter(|(key, _)| key != "Self").cloned().collect();
-            let mut out = designcraft_doc::GraphicLayerOptions { attributes: attrs(options), ..Default::default() };
-            let mut pending: Vec<_> = options.find_all("GraphicLayer").map(|e| (e, None)).collect();
-            pending.reverse();
-            while let Some((layer, parent)) = pending.pop() {
-                let index = out.layers.len();
-                out.layers.push(attrs(layer));
-                out.parents.push(parent);
-                let children: Vec<_> = layer.find_all("GraphicLayer").collect();
-                pending.extend(children.into_iter().rev().map(|e| (e, Some(index))));
-            }
-            if out.parents.iter().all(Option::is_none) {
-                out.parents.clear();
-            }
-            out
+        let layer_options = model.layer_options().map(|options| designcraft_doc::GraphicLayerOptions {
+            attributes: options.attributes.into_iter().collect(),
+            layers: options.layers.into_iter().map(IntoIterator::into_iter).map(Iterator::collect).collect(),
+            parents: options.parents,
         });
         if layer_options.as_ref().is_some_and(designcraft_doc::GraphicLayerOptions::has_visibility_overrides) {
             self.warnings.push(format!("graphic {}: {}", g.get("Self").unwrap_or("(unnamed)"), designcraft_doc::GRAPHIC_LAYER_RENDERING_WARNING));
@@ -294,9 +282,11 @@ impl<'r> Importer<'r> {
             })
         };
         let mut data = model.contents().unwrap_or_default();
-        let page = pdf_page_in(g);
+        let pdf_attribute = model.pdf_attribute();
+        let page = pdf_attribute.as_ref().map(craft_idml::model::PdfAttribute::page_index).unwrap_or(0);
         // Where the box sits on the page needs the PDF parsed: the engine finds it after import.
-        let pdf_crop = pdf_attribute(g).and_then(|a| a.get("PDFCrop")).map_or(designcraft_doc::PdfCrop::Crop, names::pdf_crop_in);
+        let pdf_crop =
+            pdf_attribute.as_ref().and_then(craft_idml::model::PdfAttribute::crop).map_or(designcraft_doc::PdfCrop::Crop, names::pdf_crop_in);
         let mut read_from = None;
         if data.is_empty()
             && let Some(p) = &uri
@@ -404,21 +394,6 @@ fn path_from_model(geometry: craft_idml::model::PathGeometry) -> PathData {
     PathData::new(subpaths)
 }
 
-/// A placed PDF's `PDFAttribute` (Image Import Options), as a child or a property.
-fn pdf_attribute(g: &El) -> Option<&El> {
-    g.find("PDFAttribute").or_else(|| g.prop_el("PDFAttribute"))
-}
-
-/// The page a placed PDF shows (0-based), from `PDFAttribute/@PageNumber` (1-based). A missing or
-/// malformed value means page 1; a page the PDF lacks draws nothing and is left out of PDF export.
-fn pdf_page_in(g: &El) -> u32 {
-    pdf_attribute(g)
-        .and_then(|a| a.get("PageNumber"))
-        .and_then(|v| v.trim().parse::<u64>().ok())
-        .and_then(|n| u32::try_from(n.saturating_sub(1)).ok())
-        .unwrap_or(0)
-}
-
 /// Anchors a custom text wrap boundary may have.
 const MAX_WRAP_PATH_ANCHORS: usize = 4096;