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# Importing Records into Content Lists

Import records from existing press releases, articles, or blogs into your site’s content lists. For example, if you have a blog that’s hosted elsewhere, you can export the blog’s posts and then import the contents to use in your site.

### Required Editions

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic</td>

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              <p>Available for purchase in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>,
                and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available (with limitations) in:
                <strong>Developer</strong> Edition
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              Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d42843e75 ">To build, edit, and manage Site.com sites:</td>

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Note Content lists and categories are currently available through a pilot program. For information on enabling content lists and categories for your organization, contact Salesforce.

To import records into a content list, you must first create an XML file that conforms to the format described in [Content List XML Format](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_content_xml_format.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "To import records into a content list in Site.com Studio, you must create an XML file that consists of these elements.").

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Note

- Ensure that the field names in the XML file correspond to the field names in the content list, and that the field values correspond to the [content list’s field types](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_content_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "These field types are available to you when you create or edit a content list. You can add any combination of fields to a content list."). For example, if your content list has a required number field called Employee ID, the XML file must contain a corresponding `Employee ID` entry with a number value, such as `<field name="Employee ID">5228</field>`.
- The maximum file size you can upload is 50 MB.

To import an XML file:

1. On the Overview tab, open the content list that you want to import records into.
2. Click **Import Records**.
3. Browse to the XML file and click **Open**.
4. Click **Import**. A message is displayed to indicate whether the import was successful. Common reasons for failure include mismatched field types or special characters.
    
    ![Tip](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_tip.png)
    
    Tip Special characters such as `<` and `&` are illegal in XML elements. To ensure any text values don’t cause a parser error, you can wrap them inside a `<![CDATA[Your text value]]>` section. For example:
    
    ```markup
    <field name="Title"><![CDATA[Company News & Highlights]]></field>
    ```

#### See Also

- [Sample Content List XML File](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_content_xml_sample.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "This XML code makes up a sample XML file for importing records into a content list. In this case, the content list has two text fields called Title and Author, and a number field called Rank.")
- [Content List Field Properties](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_content_field_props.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When adding or editing fields in a content list, use the options in the Properties pane to control how the selected field functions.")
- [Add Records to a Content List](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_content_add_records.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "After you've created a content list and added fields to it, you're ready to add content items.")