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| Column | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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| Label | id | startdate | enddate | title | description | image | link | icon | importance | low_threshold | high_threshold | date_display |
| Data Type | plain text | plain text | plain text | plain text | plain text | plain text | plain text | plain text | number | number | number | plain text |
| Contents | A short, unique id for the event | Marks the start date for the event in plain text
| Marks the end date for the event inplaintext | The label for the event. This will appear on the timeline. | Describes the event. This will pop up on the timeline when a user clicks the event's label. | An image URL. This adds an image link to the event. | A URL. This adds a link to the event'spopup. | An image filename. This adds an icon next to the event's label on the timeline. Note: Choose from the list of filenames below. | Represents the relative importance of the event. This determines the event's size and visibility on the timeline. | Determines the minimum zoom value at which the event is visible on the timeline. Note: Make sure this value is different than high_threshold; otherwise, your event won't show up | Determines the maximum zoom value at which the event is visible on the timeline. Note: Make sure this value is different than low_threshold; otherwise, your event won't show up | A variable that determines how a given day appears on the timeline. Note: Options are "year", "month", "day", "hour", or "none" (hides the date) |
| Required | x | x | x |
Icon Files
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You can add icons to the Shanti Timeline visualization. Each icon will appear to the right of the event in the timeline.
You can only use the icons we've listed below. To use an icon for an event, copy one of these filenames into the icon column of your spreadsheet (see column 8 in the table above). Make sure to copy the filename exactly, and include the extension. The file name describes the icon.
- circle_black.png
- circle_blue.png
- circle_gray.png
- circle_green.png
- circle_orange.png
- circle_purple.png
- circle_red.png
- circle_white.png
- circle_yellow.png
- flag_black.png
- flag_blue.png
- flag_gray.png
- flag_green.png
- flag_orange.png
- flag_purple.png
- flag_red.png
- flag_white.png
- flag_yellow.png
- halfcircle_black.png
- halfcircle_blue.png
- halfcircle_gray.png
- halfcircle_green.png
- halfcircle_orange.png
- halfcircle_purple.png
- halfcircle_red.png
- halfcircle_white.png
- halfcircle_yellow.png
- inf_black.png
- inf_blue.png
- inf_gray.png
- inf_green.png
- inf_orange.png
- inf_purple.png
- inf_red.png
- inf_white.png
- inf_yellow.png
- music_black.png
- music_blue.png
- music_gray.png
- music_green.png
- music_orange.png
- music_purple.png
- music_red.png
- music_white.png
- music_yellow.png
- plus_black.png
- plus_blue.png
- plus_gray.png
- plus_green.png
- plus_orange.png
- plus_purple.png
- plus_red.png
- plus_white.png
- plus_yellow.png
- quote.png
- square_black.png
- square_blue.png
- square_gray.png
- square_green.png
- square_orange.png
- square_purple.png
- square_red.png
- square_white.png
- square_yellow.png
- star_black.png
- star_blue.png
- star_gray.png
- star_green.png
- star_orange.png
- star_purple.png
- star_red.png
- star_white.png
- star_yellow.png
- sym_card_club.png
- sym_card_diamond.png
- sym_card_heart.png
- sym_card_spade.png
- sym_file.png
- sym_goldstar.png
- sym_location.png
- sym_question.png
- sym_warning.png
- triangle_black.png
- triangle_blue.png
- triangle_gray.png
- triangle_green.png
- triangle_orange.png
- triangle_purple.png
- triangle_red.png
- triangle_white.png
- triangle_yellow.png
The table at the top of the page can give you more information on your spreadsheet's format.
Customization Options
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