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--- en:help:1.4:landmarks:format-xsv [2014/11/22 17:49] – created alpinequest
+++ en:help:1.4:landmarks:format-xsv [2014/11/22 19:22] – alpinequest
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 <sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:1.4|AlpineQuest 1.4]] > [[en:help:1.4:landmarks|Landmarks]]</sub>
-===== How to import CSV/TSV landmarks? =====
+====== How to import CSV/TSV landmarks? ======
-To import landmarks from CSV/TSV files:
+To import a landmark from a CSV/TSV file:
   * Click on the ''"**Landmarks**"'' menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}};
   * Click on ''"**Explore landmarks**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} to open the landmarks explorer;
-  * Using the landmarks explorer, location the file to import, and click on it {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.
+  * Using the landmarks explorer, locate the file to import, and click on it {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.
 {{ :en:help:1.4:landmarks:format-xsv:import-1.jpg?nolink }}
+In the import settings dialog:
+  * If needed, choose the type of landmark to create from the imported points, the column separator character, the characters set of the file and the format of coordinates {{:icon_04.png?nolink}};
+  * Un-check the ''"**Headers in first row**"'' check-box {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} if the first line of the file is not used to store headers;
+  * For each columns of the file to import, click on its assignment button {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} to choose a corresponding type {{:icon_07.png?nolink}};
+  * After choosing at least a ''"**Coordinates**"'' column or a ''"**Latitude**"'' and a ''"**Longitude**"'' column, click on the ''"**Ok**"'' button {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} to import the file.
+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Some of the columns may already be assigned since the application tries to detect the file content based on headers.
+{{ :en:help:1.4:landmarks:format-xsv:import-2.jpg?nolink }}
+A new landmark will be created from the imported points and saved in the same folder. To display it:
+  * Click on it to open it {{:icon_09.png?nolink}};
+  * Click on the ''"**Display**"'' button {{:icon_10.png?nolink}} to display it on the map.
+{{ :en:help:1.4:landmarks:format-xsv:import-3.jpg?nolink }}
+====== How to export CSV/TSV landmarks? ======
+To export a landmark to a CSV or TSV file:
+  * Long-press the landmark to export {{:icon_01.png?nolink}};
+  * Select ''"**Export as...**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}};
+  * Choose ''"**CSV file**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} for comma-separated values, or ''"**TSV file**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} for tab-separated values.
+{{ :en:help:1.4:landmarks:format-xsv:export-1.jpg?nolink }}
+In the export settings dialog:
+  * Select all columns you want to export, by checking or un-checking the corresponding check-boxes {{:icon_05.png?nolink}};
+  * Click on the ''"**Ok**"'' button {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} to export the landmark;
+  * The exported file is created and saved in the same folder {{:icon_07.png?nolink}}.
+{{ :en:help:1.4:landmarks:format-xsv:export-2.jpg?nolink }}