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{{Third-party plugin}}
[[ImageFile:ImportGramplet-Addon-GrampsXML-example-50.png|thumb|right]] The {{man label|450px|Import Text Gramplet}} allows you to paste the content of selected file formats and import directly into Gramps without having data in a file.* - Addon - Showing Gramps XML * CSV (spreadsheet input)* VCard filesexample]]
The {{man label|Import Text}} Gramplet allows you to paste the content of selected file formats and import directly into Gramps without having data in a file.
* Gramps XML
* [[ImportGramplet#Import_CSV_.28spreadsheet_input.29|CSV (spreadsheet input)]]
* [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/VCard vCard] files - The vCard (Virtual Contact File or VCF) import and export currently supports only the version 3.0 format with property types for the name (FN, N, NICKNAME, SORT-STRING), address (ADR), telephone number (TEL), birthday (BDAY), occupation (ROLE), URL (URL), email address (EMAIL), and gender (GENDER, X-GENDER). This is a core subset of the dozens of propertt types available in the vCard format.
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== Usage ==
From the Dashboard use the context menu (right-click) to add the {{man label|Import GrampletText}}Gramplet.
=== Example ===
==== Import CSV (spreadsheet input) ====
[[File:ImportGramplet-csvAddon-CSV-example-4250.png|right|thumb|450px|CSV pasted into Import Text Gramplet]]
To import a CSV you could:
* Create a new Family Tree to test the following.
* Add the {{man label|Import GrampletText}} Gramplet to your Dashboard.* Copy the contents of the [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees:_CSV_Import_and_Export#Example_CSV_with_multiple_areas|CSV example]] from User manual
* Paste the contents directly into the text input area of the Gramplet.
* Then select the {{man button|Import}} button '''only once''' unless you want the same information imported multiple times.
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== Future Work Issues == * Issue {{bug|6752}} Import Gramplet crashes importing Gramps XML file.
* allow import from pasted GEDCOM file {{bug|5436}}
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