Uploading hyperlinks in CSV files

  • Resolved paulfernandez

    (@paulfernandez)


    3 years, 2 months ago

    Firstly, this is a very satisfying plugin to work with, and I am likely to use it more.

    I’m trying to upload a CSV file, which includes a column that I would like interpreted as a hyperlink.

    If prior to mapping and importing, I specify in Data Explorer / Manage / Settings / Column Settings that it’s a hyperlink, then in the data entry “List table”, it shows as a working hyperlink. However, it is not editable (I think) and the link is also not present on the “Publishing” tables.

    If I DON’T specify there that it’s a hyperlink, the address shows in both “Publishing” and “Data entry” tables and can be edited – but it can’t be clicked.

    If I then try and change on the Data Explorer / Manager / Settings / Column Settings to say that it’s a hyperlink, I get a warning “Application Error! Please contact the plugin development team.” However, it IS making a change – even though asking this to make the change to a hyperlink generates an error, these two states switch back and forward – either a clickable link on the Data Entry table view and invisible everywhere else, or the address visible without being clickable in all modes.

    What I would like, however, is for that column of data in the upload being interpreted as a hyperlink.

    Is this fixable? Have I missed something? Is the best way to fix this to amend the CSV data prior to upload so that that column consists of html anchor tags?

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  • Leeberty

    (@aaronvincentlee)

    3 years, 2 months ago

    Hi Paul,

    Thanks for the post! It’s with pleasure to help you out with this one.

    The hyperlink column type only works properly on regular tables as they are updateable, unlike a view.

    Having said that, you may need to wrap your links with the HTML tag so they will output as a link on your data table. The column type can be longtext.

    For reference:

    <a href="your url here">Link text</a>

    Kindly try it out.

    Let us know how it goes for you!

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