Title: Import function: Using double quotes in details section
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Import function: Using double quotes in details section

 *  Resolved [maartenmastbroek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maartenmastbroek/)
 * (@maartenmastbroek)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-function-using-double-quotes-in-details-section/)
 * Hello,
 * I love the new import function. But I have a problem when the details section
   contains a URL and thus contains double quotes (“)
 * When importing the CVS it aborts the import without any error message. The import
   function just shows the ‘Import Events’ title.
 * I have tried some single quotes and double the double quotes, but nothing seems
   to work. My question is: how can I use URL’s and thus double quotes, in the details
   section for importing data? If necessary, can you update the plugin to fix this?
 * For example, my import file has the following content:
 *     ```
       "sep=,"
       "title","start date","end date","time","location","details"
       "Title","22-06-2015",,"09.30","Location","Some text <a title="Link name" href="http://www.website.com/">Text</a>"
       ```
   
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 *  Thread Starter [maartenmastbroek](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maartenmastbroek/)
 * (@maartenmastbroek)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-function-using-double-quotes-in-details-section/#post-6256889)
 * All,
 * I solved the issue. There was an error in my date format in the CVS file. When
   fixed this, I was able to import URL’s (and thus use double quotes) in the details
   section.
 * Solution was to use the double quote twice inside the details section. Example:
 *     ```
       "sep=,"
       "title","start date","end date","time","location","details"
       "Test Title",22.06.2015,22.06.2015,10:01:00,"Location","Some text <a title=""Link"" href=""http://www.website.com/"">Text</a>"
       ```
   

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