Rearrange structured elements
You can change the order and hierarchical rank of elements in the Structure pane. However, observe these rules:
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An XML document is required to have a single root element at the top of the structure. The root element contains and is the parent to all other elements. Only the DTD (appearing as a DOCTYPE element), comments, and processing instructions may appear above the root element in the Structure pane.
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Changes to the XML hierarchy structure may affect the appearance of tagged items on InDesign pages. For example, making a text element the child of an element elsewhere in the structure also moves the text in the layout.
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You cannot drag a table cell element into a table element or move elements into a table element.
In the Structure pane, do one of the following:-
To move an element, drag it to a new location within the structure. A line appears when you drag to indicate where you are inserting the element. The width of the line marks the level within the hierarchy.
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To make an element a child of another element, either position it over the parent element to highlight it or place it amongst the parent’s other child elements, and then release the mouse button.
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To demote an element by one level in the hierarchy, drag it just above another parent element and move it to the left slightly until the line indicating its placement spans the width of the parent element.
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To copy or cut an element, select the element or elements in the Structure pane, and then choose Edit > Copy or Edit > Cut. Select the element directly above where you want to insert the element, and choose Edit > Paste.