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Importing
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[edit] Importing From TiddlyWiki Documents
The import wizard can be accessed via the Import button in the Backstage area, or directly via the ImportTiddlers shadow tiddler.
by FND
- Step 1
- Choose
TiddlyWikifrom the selection list at the top (this specifies the server type) - Enter the URL of the respective TiddlyWiki in the second field
- Click on
open
(Loading the external TiddlyWiki will take a bit.)
- Step 2
- Choose
(default)from the selection list at the bottom - Click on
open
(This step will most likely be removed in future versions.)
- Step 3
This will present you with a list of tiddlers available for import.
- Select the desired tiddlers by checking the box to their left
- Click on
importat the bottom
If you check the Save the details of this server box, you'll be able to select a preset in Step 1 later on, instead of having to manually enter the URL and type.
Since TiddlyWiki's storage format has changed in v2.2, older TiddlyWiki documents (v2.1.3 and below) cannot use the import wizard to pull data from such newer TiddlyWiki versions.
However, manual "copy & paste" of the source tiddler contents is still possible.
Also, ImportTiddlersPlugin (with ImportTiddlersPluginPatch) provides functionality for pre-v2.2 TiddlyWikis to import from newer versions.
[edit] Importing Arbitrary Data
By default, content can only be imported from other TiddlyWiki documents.
Adaptors can be used to extend that functionality to arbitrary sources - e.g. other wiki engines like MediaWiki.
After installing an adaptor, a new entry will appear in the import wizard's server type selection.
Formatters might be required to support the respective data source's markup.
[edit] Limitations
Due to security concerns, browsers impose certain cross-site scripting (XSS) restrictions.
This limits access to remote sources on the same host. Locally stored TiddlyWiki documents, however, can import from any site.
The restrictions can be circumvented by using a proxy service on the respective TiddlyWiki document's host domain. Tiddlyspot makes use of this.
[edit] External Resources
- ImportTiddlersPlugin and ImportTiddlersPluginPatch, for pre-v.2.2 TiddlyWikis
