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[Resolved] setting up checkboxes

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Last updated by Minesh 2 years, 9 months ago.

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#2127271
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Tell us what you are trying to do?
Find a way to display comma-separated data in form of checkboxes on the front end of my site. I have the data for various fish species that can be found in each of 1600+ lakes. Each lake is different list of course, but wondering if I can display entire list of fish species and only have boxes checked if the comma-separated data for that lake has it. (This would result in some boxes being unchecked). If this is not possible, can you explain the ways I could format this data to display on the front end? Maybe an unordered list?

Is there any documentation that you are following?
I cannot find any documentation explaining clearly how to format checkboxes -- please point in the right direction if I am missing it.

Is there a similar example that we can see?
I will provide a screen shot of how my data is formatted.

What is the link to your site?

#2127685

Minesh
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Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

As you can see with our CSV import doc:
- https://toolset.com/course-lesson/import-content-csv-importer-plugin/#field-types-that-are-not-supported

There are certain field types that is not supported and one of them is checkboxes.

Please check the following doc to know what plugin supports what:
- https://toolset.com/course-lesson/how-to-import-content-into-wordpress-using-csv/

#2128307

OK, I understand that this checkboxes field type is not supported with a CSV import. Are there any other suggestions you have to display the info on the front end of my site somehow?

If I don't want to reformat the data in any way (keeping it comma-separated) would my only option be to import the data as a single line field?

Do you have any suggestions for reformatting the original data to make it import in a nicer looking way?

#2129375

Minesh
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Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)

Instead of storing it checkboxes you should try to add a taxonomy and store it as taxonomy terms.

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