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Importing Images and Links

When importing data into your company project, you can include references to external images and third-party documentation as data fields in your import. This involves adding URLs to content to a column of your data file and flagging this in the Custom Markup field during processing.

Imported image and link data can be formatted or unformatted. Formatted uploads must be in XML, allowing for the inclusion of tags and descriptions of your data, or to show thumbnails of uploaded images. Multiple images or links can be uploaded against a single item by creating multiple columns of data in the file you plan to import.

Image Description

If you have large quantities of video or image files, please contact Causeway Support to arrange a bulk upload.

Unformatted​

To upload unformatted images or links:

  1. Create a CSV file with columns for the image or link data you want to include.

  2. In each row, include the full URL to the relevant image or website.

  3. Upload your CSV file and configure its fields. Add the image/link column(s) to the Custom Markup list.

  4. Complete the data import process. You can then view your image or link data in Explorer.

Formatted​

To upload formatted images or links:

  1. Create a CSV file with columns for the image or link data you want to include.

  2. In each row, include the full URL to the relevant image or website, in XML format, with a description parameter:

    • GIS example (shapefile):

      <Markup type="LINK"><URL>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace</URL><Desc>Ada Lovelace</Desc></Markup>

    • CSV file example:

      "<Markup type=""LINK""><URL>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace</URL><Desc>Ada Lovelace</Desc></Markup>"
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      For CSV files, the XML itself must be enclosed in double quotes and the inner quotes on "LINK" must be doubled up.

  3. To link to an image, use the IMAGE markup type instead of LINK. Your description will be visible in a tooltip (appears on mouseover).

    • CSV file example:

      "<Markup type=""IMAGE""><URL>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Ada_Byron_daguerreotype_by_Antoine_Claudet_1843_or_1850.jpg</URL><Desc>Ada Lovelace</Desc></Markup>"

  4. Upload your CSV file and configure its fields. Add the image/link column(s) to the Custom Markup list.

  5. Complete the data import process. You can then view your image or link data in Explorer.

Important

If an URL contains an ampersand, make sure the & is replaced with &amp; instead!

For example: https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzjYtfP1TfISTIyYPTiSUx&q=ada+lovelace

CSV file example:
"<Markup type=""LINK""><URL>https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzjYtfP1TfISTIyYPTiSUx&amp;q=ada+lovelace</URL><Desc>Ada Lovelace Search</Desc></Markup>"