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=== File locations ===
==== Event Lists ====
The Historical Context event lists are CSV lists of dated Historical Events (with the semicolon as the delimiter) that are loaded and compared against the lifespan (birth year through death year) of the Active Person. These files can be changed with any editor that saves in plain text.
* default_data_v1_0.txt - combined list of historic events
* pandemi_v1_0.txt - list of Pandemic Events (after 1500 CE)
* uk_UA_data_v1_0.txt - list of Ukrainian historical events
If you have created a custom Event file (named <code>custom_v1_0.txt</code>) then those Events will be merged into the list. After creating the custom Event file, adding it as a Media object means the file will be included in backups with media. And if the default viewer for .txt files is a text editor instead of a simple view, then you can use Gramps to add or remove Events from its historical event list.
The format is one Event per line, each line:
<code>start year;end year;description;URL hotlink</code>
For Events that only last one year, enter the same year for both start and end date. For ongoing Events, leave a blank for the end year.If either of the dates are missing the gramplet assumes a life span of 100 years. (Not the Preferences limit for "Maximum age probably alive".)
When entering a URL from services like wikipedia, remove any language (e.g., <code>en.</code> for english) or platform (e.g., <code>m.</code> for mobile indicator subdomain). This allows wikipedia to adapt to the target machine.
