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Update + rename Importing Tiddlers.tid 

Other than some sprucing up, this proposal should clarify that it really is about importing arbitrary content, not just "tiddlers". For this reason I'm also changing the misleading title into just "Importing" (I was considering "Importing content" but what else is there to import?)

BTW, I hope my use of the term "*convert* into tiddlers" is correct here.
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created: 20130825162000000
modified: 20170328160211362
tags: Features
title: Importing Tiddlers
title: Importing
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki
You can import tiddlers into a ~TiddlyWiki from external files or directly from another ~TiddlyWiki.
You can import content into a ~TiddlyWiki from other ~TiddlyWikis or from external files.
!! Importing content from external files
!! Import non-tiddler content
There are several ways to import content (including text, images, pdf documents, etc.) from external files:
There are several ways to import and convert content into tiddlers, including text, images, pdf documents, etc:
* Use the <<.icon $:/core/images/import-button>> ''import'' button (under the ''Tools'' tab in the sidebar) to select a local file
* Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or OS X Finder etc. into the ~TiddlyWiki browser window
* Paste content directly from the clipboard using the menu or keyboard shortcut (<kbd>ctrl-V</kbd> or <kbd>cmd-V</kbd>)
** Currently supported in Chrome, Firefox and Edge (but not Internet Explorer)
Most files are imported as individual tiddlers. The exceptions are:
Most files are converted into individual tiddlers. The exceptions are:
* ''.html'' files that are recognised as a ~TiddlyWiki file are parsed to extract the tiddlers within them
* ''.json'' files are parsed to extract the tiddlers within them. They can be created by [[exporting them|How to export tiddlers]] from another ~TiddlyWiki. ~TiddlyWiki accepts JSON files that contain either a single tiddler fields object, or an array of tiddler fields objects
!! Importing content from other ~TiddlyWiki browser windows
!! "Drag'n drop" tiddlers between ~TiddlyWikis
Tiddlers can be imported from other ~TiddlyWiki browser windows via [[Drag and Drop]]. Drag a TiddlyWiki internal link or a tag from one ~TiddlyWiki browser window to another. Dragging an internal link will import a single tiddler while dragging a tag pill will import all of the tiddlers that carry that tag.
You can [[drag and drop|Drag and Drop]] tiddlers from other ~TiddlyWiki browser windows into your ~TiddlyWiki.
* Drag a [[tiddler link|TiddlerLinks]] to import a single tiddler
* Drag a [[tag pill|Tagging]] to import all of the tiddlers that carry that tag.