This is the final step of the Custom Import Wizard. You have specified that this custom import format indicates each article's fields (content, title, keywords, and so on) by surrounding the field with matching begin and end tags. You need to specify which tags mark each field. Your sample file is displayed in the Sample File Preview pane.

 

Select the Back button to return to the previous step of the wizard.  Select the Finish button to complete the wizard and save the custom format. Select Cancel to return to the Manage Custom Formats Dialog Box and lose any changes you have made.

 

Fields Table

 

This table has a row for each field represented in your custom file format. Select the Back button to change which fields are included. For each field, specify its tags.

 

Begin Tag

Enter or paste the tag which marks the start of this field. This must be entered for each field.

 

End Tag

Enter or paste the tag which marks the end of this field. This must be entered for each field.

 

Left-Justify Content Field

 

Check this box to remove all spaces or tabs from the left side of the content text. For example, this can be useful for removing indentation from the original file.

 

Sample File Preview

 

Your selected sample text file is displayed. You may copy text from the sample file into any tag cell. Simply highlight the desired text, and copy it to the clipboard by pressing Ctrl-C. Paste it by placing the cursor in the appropriate cell and pressing Ctrl-V. Press Ctrl-Z to undo.

 

Unprintable characters, such as tabs, may appear as small boxes:

 

 

See Also:

Import Command (File Menu)

Importing from a Custom Format Text File