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;doc: csv: note hyphenated field names, fix formatting

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Simon Michael 2021-12-08 09:55:06 -10:00
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@ -3839,6 +3839,7 @@ Tips:
- The fields list always use commas, even if your CSV data uses [another separator character](#separator). - The fields list always use commas, even if your CSV data uses [another separator character](#separator).
- Currently there must be least two items in the list (at least one comma). - Currently there must be least two items in the list (at least one comma).
- Field names may not contain spaces. Spaces before/after field names are optional. - Field names may not contain spaces. Spaces before/after field names are optional.
- Field names may contain `_` (underscore) or `-` (hyphen).
- If the CSV contains column headings, it's a good idea to use these, suitably modified, as the basis for your field names (eg lower-cased, with underscores instead of spaces). - If the CSV contains column headings, it's a good idea to use these, suitably modified, as the basis for your field names (eg lower-cased, with underscores instead of spaces).
- If some heading names match standard hledger fields, but you don't want to set the hledger fields directly, alter those names, eg by appending an underscore. - If some heading names match standard hledger fields, but you don't want to set the hledger fields directly, alter those names, eg by appending an underscore.
- Fields you don't care about can be given a dummy name (eg: `_` ), or no name. - Fields you don't care about can be given a dummy name (eg: `_` ), or no name.
@ -3911,6 +3912,7 @@ Assigning to `date` sets the [transaction date](#simple-dates).
`commentN`, where N is a number, sets the Nth posting's comment. `commentN`, where N is a number, sets the Nth posting's comment.
Tips: Tips:
- You can assign multi-line comments by writing literal `\n` in the code. A comment starting with `\n` will begin on a new line. - You can assign multi-line comments by writing literal `\n` in the code. A comment starting with `\n` will begin on a new line.
- Comments can contain [tags](#tags), as usual. - Comments can contain [tags](#tags), as usual.