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<h2>Delmited Text Plugin</h2>
This Delimited Text plugin allows you to load a delimited text file
as a layer in QGIS. A valid text file must contain:
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<li>A delimited header row of field names. This must be the
first line in the text file</li>
<li>The header row must contain an X and Y field. These fields
can have any name.</li>
<li>The x and y coordinates must be specified as a number. The
coordinate system is not important</li>
<h3>Example of a valid text file</h3>
<pre>
name|latdec|longdec|cell|
196 mile creek|61.89806|-150.0775|tyonek d-1 ne|
197 1/2 mile creek|61.89472|-150.09972|tyonek d-1 ne|
a b mountain|59.52889|-135.28333|skagway c-1 sw|
apw dam number 2|60.53|-145.75167|cordova c-5 sw|
apw reservoir|60.53167|-145.75333|cordova c-5 sw|
apw reservoir|60.53|-145.75167|cordova c-5 sw|
aaron creek|56.37861|-131.96556|bradfield canal b-6|
aaron island|58.43778|-134.81944|juneau b-3 ne|
aats bay|55.905|-134.24639|craig d-7|
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Some items of note about the text file are:
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<li> The example text file uses | as delimter. Any character can be used to
delimit the fields.</li>
<li>The first row is the header row. It contains the fields name, latdec, longdec, and cell</li>
<li>No quotes (") are used to delimit text fields</li>
<li>The x coordinates are contained in the <i>longdec</i> field</li>
<li>The y coordinates are contained in the <i>latdec</i> field</li>
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