Exporting topic content to a csv file

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TechWriterTLV
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Exporting topic content to a csv file

Post by TechWriterTLV »

Hello all,

I am looking for a way to export topic content to a csv file. I have a bunch of topic files that all have the following:
  • Text1 - A topic header with a hyperlink and one word. For example: <h1><a name="SampleTopicHeader"></a>SampleTopicHeader</h1>
  • Text2 - A sentence in a paragraph tag. For example: <p class="p_ParagraphFirst">This is a sample sentence.</p>
  • Text3 - Tables, text, and so on.
I need to create a csv file from all of the topic files, that contains one row for each file, with comma seperated Text1 and Text2. Hyperlinks should be ignored. Text3 should be ignored.
I saw that I can export text from headers, footers, and decoration frames but I don't understand how I can apply that to a paragraph (http://webhelp.madcapsoftware.com/flare ... %20content).

Does Flare support exporting topic content?

Thanks!
Sharon
BedfordWriter
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Re: Exporting topic content to a csv file

Post by BedfordWriter »

The help link refers to exporting the content of a frame to a snippet. Totally different concept.

So far as I know, there's no method within Flare to do what you're asking for. Looks to me like a job for some custom coding.
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