How upload data with links?

Resolved cyllabus
(@cyllabus)

10 years, 3 months ago

Hi Tobias–

You have created an elegant plug-in!

However, when I tried to upload an excel file it strips out all the links that I had meticulously put into it.

Is there a way to bring them along with the text data?

And how do I add links to an existing tablepress table? I followed your instructions, and they seem to show up correctly in the cms, but not in the public page.

Forgive if these are dumb questions– clearly I’m not technical.

here’s the table in question:
http://www.sparkawards.com/media/e-yearbook-home/2015-spark-concept-student-e-yearbook/

Every first field (design name) should be linked. But none are.

Thanks in advance!

https://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/tablepress/

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Plugin Author Tobias Bäthge
(@tobiasbg)

10 years, 3 months ago
Hi,

thanks for your question, and sorry for the trouble.

When inserting links directly within TablePress, I suggest to use the “Insert Link” button below the table. Then, make sure the enter the link text into the corresponding field. The HTML code in the table should then look like this:
```
<a href="http://...">Link Text</a>
```
In your case, you have the link text before the <a> part.

As for the Excel import: The problem here is that links in Excel are not HTML code, therefore, the import does not see them. You could however play around with an Excel macro to create HTML links in Excel. See e.g. for example code by another plugin user: http://ww.wp.xz.cn/support/topic/hyperlinks-in-cells?replies=6#post-4710730

Regards,
Tobias
Thread Starter cyllabus
(@cyllabus)

10 years, 3 months ago

Hi Tobias–
Thank you for your very prompt reply.

Can you please rewrite the link below in a correct fashion, as an example?

Thanks!

Accordion Baby Bottle<a href=”http://www.sparkawards.com/galleries/index.cfm?entry=C3465518-D88F-41BB-9D9C48B0DAF6CB1B”

As to the Excel advice, thanks, but over my head, as they say in the States!
Plugin Author Tobias Bäthge
(@tobiasbg)

10 years, 3 months ago
Hi,

That example link is actually missing a small piece, but I’ll fix that according to the other links in your table. It should read
```
<a href="http://www.sparkawards.com/galleries/index.cfm?entry=C3465518-D88F-41BB-9D9C48B0DAF6CB1B" target="_blank">Accordion Baby Bottle</a>
```
Regards,
Tobias
Thread Starter cyllabus
(@cyllabus)

10 years, 3 months ago

Thanks! I’ll get to work on it.

And contibute!!

All Best–
–Peter

Plugin Author Tobias Bäthge
(@tobiasbg)

10 years, 3 months ago

Hi,

no problem, you are very welcome! 🙂 Good to hear that this helped!

Best wishes,
Tobias

P.S.: In case you haven’t, please rate TablePress here in the plugin directory. Thanks!

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